Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Bad Schandau · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rübezahl-Radweg cycle route
Rübezahl-Radweg is a cycle route of 51 km from Bad Schandau. Along the way you'll find 167 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 51 km
- ± 3:25 h
- ↑ 677 m · ↓ 587 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 167 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Lukas Beck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Norbert Kaiser · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: RoesslerP · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: RoesslerP · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Hedwig Storch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jürgen Lindert, Lindi44 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 677 m
- Down
- ↓ 587 m
- Highest point
- 450 m
- Lowest point
- 165 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1 km
- 15-20% slope · 256 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 513 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
51 km in total- Street: 15 km
- Track: 15 km
- Busy road: 9.2 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Cycle path: 2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 125 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
51 km in total- Asphalt: 33.2 km
- Gravel: 10.2 km
- Paved: 3.1 km
- Natural: 16 m
- Unknown: 4.3 km
About the cycle route Rübezahl-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Rübezahl-Radweg is a cycle route of 51 km that starts in Bad Schandau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 677 m in total and descend 587 m. Allow ± 3:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (15 km), track (15 km) and busy road (9.2 km). Of the surface, 33.2 km asphalt and 10.2 km gravel. For 4.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 167 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Radfernweg Sächsische Mittelgebirge [Sebnitz↔Altenberg]Hard · From A to B100 km
- Easy · From A to B15 km
- [D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt O]Moderate · From A to B36.4 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt O]Moderate · From A to B39.1 km
- Eurovelo 7 - Sun Route - part GermanyHard · From A to B737.9 km
- [D10] Elberadweg Alternativroute PillnitzEasy · From A to B2.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Pravčická bránaAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 2
Hrad GrabštejnAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 3
Königstein FortressAttraction · 9 km from the route - 4
Ruins of Schomberg chateauRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 5
sv. Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 6
sv. RochMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 7
sv. VáclavMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 8
sv. ŠebestiánMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 9
sv. VojtěchMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 10
sv. RozálieMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 11
sv. AnnaMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 12
sv. JosefMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 13
Obětem fašismuMemorial · 6 km from the route - 14
Balzerovo leženíAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 15
HighwoodViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 16
Vlčí deskaMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 17
památník pochodu smrti 23.4.1945Memorial · 2.6 km from the route - 18
LuchssteinMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Pamětní deska Johann HilleMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 20
Nun's RockViewpoint · 3.8 km from the route - 21
rozhledna Tanečníce;rozhledna TanečniceObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 22
Olžin pád 1872Memorial · 4.3 km from the route - 23
štola Jana EvangelistyMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 24
Vlčí hrádekRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 25
PomníkMemorial · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rübezahl-Radweg?
Rübezahl-Radweg is 51 km long. Allow ± 3:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Schandau.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 677 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Neumannmühle, Kanitz-Kyawsche Gruft and Waldarbeiterstube.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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