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Historic Towpath Along the Elbe

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Historic Towpath Along the Elbe

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    1. Vogelgrund – Pillnitz Castle Ferry loop from Radeberg

    42.3km

    02:47

    370m

    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    August 21, 2019

    Directly on the banks of the Elbe you can drive on the old towpath from Pillnitz to Wachwitz.

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      July 30, 2020

      The towpath begins on the right Elbe at Radebeul (Serkowitz) and, with minor interruptions, can be driven to Pillnitz. The route is varied, you drive directly on the water and experience has shown that only a few are there. The path is somewhat bumpy in places due to the large paving stones.

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        May 16, 2024

        "Before the advent of steam shipping, trawlers did a difficult but also respected job. This type of human-powered movement of ships is also known as towing and was used primarily upstream. They pulled ships upstream when the wind was unfavorable.

        Bent over in single file, the "Bomätscher" struggled step by step along the towpath.


        At that time, along navigable waters such as the Elbe, there were so-called Bomätscher, linen or towpaths. There were communities on the Elbe that lived essentially from the work of the men as Bomätschers, such as Lorenzkirch, Merschwitz, Parey and Loschwitz (now part of Dresden).

        In some places, a paved path can be seen directly on the banks of the Elbe: the historic towpath is still partially preserved in the Dresden city area. Steam shipping has only been around for about 150 years. On both sides of the Elbe, you can often see sections of a path paved with reddish sandstone blocks near the Water. If you take a closer look at the stones, you will notice that small drawings are carved into the soft sandstone." - dresdenausflug.de/bomaetscher-und-dresdner-treidelpfad

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          Distance 3.89 km

          Uphill 0 m

          Downhill 10 m

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          Location: Saxony, Germany

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