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Janina
June 8, 2023
Hiking
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.
There are also some interesting "engravings" in the stones.
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•Wurmi_TV_Nature
December 4, 2025
Hiking
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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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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•Uli & Berli 🐕 sind unterwegs
about 7 hours ago
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This section has a particularly large number of decorated stones to be seen.
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