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Towpath along the Elbe

Towpath along the Elbe

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Towpath along the Elbe

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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1. View of the Elbe – Schloßstraße (Dresden) loop from Dresden Freiberger Straße

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2. View of Dresden Old Town – View of Dresden Old Town loop from Neumickten

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3. View of the Elbe River – Übigau Riverbank Crane loop from Dresden-Pieschen

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Janina

June 8, 2023

The towpath got its name from "trailing", which means the pulling of ships on paths close to the shore through e.g. people or draft animals means.
There are also some interesting "engravings" in the stones.

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Wurmi_TV_Nature

December 4, 2025

Along the pleasant towpath, you'll enjoy views of the Elbe River and beautiful motifs carved into the stones you walk over.

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The path, constructed of sandstone blocks, is colloquially known as the towpath or towpath. However, it is actually a hydraulic engineering structure built to canalize the Elbe River. At the time of its construction, steamships were already navigating the Elbe. In Saxony, towing the ships—or "towpath"—was done by hand.

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1. View of the Elbe – Schloßstraße (Dresden) loop from Dresden Freiberger Straße

2. View of Dresden Old Town – View of Dresden Old Town loop from Neumickten

3. View of the Elbe River – Übigau Riverbank Crane loop from Dresden-Pieschen

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