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The Elbe winding between sandstone cliffs

Czechia · Germany · Vltava & Elbe cycle route

Prague → Dresden

Nine unhurried days along two rivers, from Bohemian vineyards to the sandstone cliffs of Saxon Switzerland, with a CYC guide riding alongside.

From, per person (twin sharing) ₹1,79,999 Group departures May–August 2027. Exact dates on request. Check 2027 dates
DURATION9 days / 8 nights
DISTANCE~225 km
PER DAY25–55 km
LEVELEasy–moderate
STYLEGuided group
GROUP SIZESmall group

The route, stop by stop

  1. PragueStartTwo nights, city tour
  2. Mělník+55 kmVltava meets Elbe
  3. Litoměřice+45 kmHistoric Bohemian town
  4. Děčín+50 kmStřekov Castle en route
  5. Pirna+45 kmSaxon Switzerland
  6. Dresden+25 kmTwo nights, city tour

Day by day

DAY 01

Arrive in Prague

Airport pickup, hotel check-in and an evening welcome briefing in the Old Town.

Overnight · Prague
Arrival
DAY 02

Prague city tour and bike fitting

Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Jewish Quarter and Letná Park. Bikes fitted in the afternoon.

Overnight · Prague
City day
DAY 03

Prague → Mělník

Out along the Vltava through riverside villages to the confluence with the Elbe and Mělník’s castle vineyards.

Overnight · Mělník
≈ 55 km
DAY 04

Mělník → Litoměřice

Past Roudnice nad Labem and the Terezín fortress to one of Bohemia’s prettiest historic towns.

Overnight · Litoměřice
≈ 45 km
DAY 05

Litoměřice → Děčín

Through the Elbe floodplain past Ústí nad Labem and Střekov Castle on its cliff.

Overnight · Děčín
≈ 50 km
DAY 06

Děčín → Pirna, into Germany

Cross the border into Saxon Switzerland’s sandstone cliffs, below Königstein Fortress.

Overnight · Pirna
≈ 45 km
DAY 07

Pirna → Dresden

A short final ride into Dresden, then an evening walk through the Old Town and along the river.

Overnight · Dresden
≈ 25 km
DAY 08

Dresden city tour

Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House and Brühl’s Terrace, then free time.

Overnight · Dresden
City day
DAY 09

Departure or extension

Airport transfer after breakfast, or extend to Berlin, Munich or Vienna.

Departure

Included

  • CYC guide riding with the group
  • 8 nights’ accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Touring bike, route maps and navigation app
  • Daily luggage transfers
  • Guided city tours of Prague and Dresden
  • Airport transfers
  • Visa assistance

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa fees and travel insurance
  • Meals not listed
  • Entrance fees unless mentioned
  • Upgrades, laundry, drinks and personal expenses

Ridden in September 2026

How this route looked for our last group

Real photos from our September 2026 departure: the start in Prague, a beer stop on the Vltava, the Elbe path past Litoměřice and the border crossing into Saxony.

CYC Traveller group with their bikes in Prague on day one of the Prague to Dresden tour
Day 1 · Rolling out of Prague
Riders raising a glass at a riverside stop on the Vltava
First Czech beer stop
Three riders on a bench looking over the Elbe near Velke Zernoseky
Elbe views near Žernoseky
Group ready to ride outside the hotel in Litomerice
Morning in Litoměřice
Two CYC Traveller riders high-fiving on the Elbe cycle path
On the Elbe cycle path
Group at the Czech-German border on the Elbe cycle route
Crossing into Germany
Chhatrapal Bhadane, CYC Traveller tour leader

Who you will ride with

Meet your tour leader

Chhatrapal Bhadane, co-founder of CYC Traveller, runs the company day to day and travels with our groups. He is the person you will speak to when you book, and the one checking that everyone is happy at the end of each riding day.

  • Plans and rides every route himself before a group goes
  • Handles hotels, luggage and the e-bikes so you only ride
  • One WhatsApp away before, during and after the trip
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