Best mountain biking trails in Saxony

Popular cycle tour or circular route near Görlitz, Saxony. A short cycle tour or hike that can be started from different starting points. It is possible to take the train to Hagenwerder station and start from there. Paid car parks are available on the north beach and at the Blue Lagoon. The E bus also runs here. Most of the paths are relatively flat and quiet, but not paved everywhere, which is why the route is more suitable for mountain bikes than racing bikes. There are several charming...

Varied hike from Bad Schandau, Saxony. This scenic bike tour through the Saxon Switzerland National Park begins and ends in Bad Schandau. From there you cycle for a good half of the route along the Kirnitzschtalstrasse, following the course of the river of the same name. A detour to the Lichtenhainer waterfall can be planned on the route. Another detour follows to the cowshed. A bit of perseverance is required here. It goes steeply uphill and is rewarded with a magnificent view. Back to...

Charming cycle tour from Schmlka in Saxon Switzerland, Saxony. This is a lovely cycle tour that can be started in Schmilka. First you cycle along the Elbe on a well-maintained cycle path to Bad Schandau. There the route turns off towards Ostrauer Mühle and on to the Lichtenhain waterfall and finally Lichtenhain. The route there leads mostly through shady forest. From Lichtenhain it goes via Mittelndorf, Altendorf and Wustmanndörfel back to Bad Schandau and back along the Elbe to the...

Varied mountain bike tour near Zittau in Saxony. This MTB tour begins at Lake Olbersdorf - a successfully recultivated remaining hole of a former brown coal open-cast mine - and leads into the Zittau Mountains. It's varied, sometimes steeply uphill (the steepest gradient to Niederoybin is almost 20%), down on fun descents and over partly heavily blocked routes and single trails. The route is marked with red dots on the trees. It is nice to swim at Lake Olbersdorf in the summer...

Scenic cycle tour in Heidenau, Saxony. This cycle route starts just south of Heidenau and leads via Pirna, Porschendorf, Wünschender, Schönfeld to just outside Dresden and back along the Elbe. The tour offers you many beautiful views of the local natural landscapes and, above all, it is a varied route. Special highlights on the route include Schönfeld Castle, the old railway bridge and the "blue wonder" of Heidenau. Highlights of the hike: - Wonderful views - Varied natural landscape -...

Scenic section in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Saxony. This tour starts in Altenberg and takes you to Schmilka, a district of Bad Schandau. The tour offers you many beautiful views of the local natural landscapes. Refreshment stops are available along the route. Highlights of the tour: - Wonderful views - Varied natural landscape - Local flora and fauna

The special highlight of this circular route from Marienberg to Rübenau is the passage through the Schwarzwassertal nature reserve, which is considered one of the most beautiful low mountain valleys in Saxony. Several viewing rocks, such as the Katzenstein, provide an overview of the valley. There are also numerous restaurants along the route that invite you to stop for a bite to eat.