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View of Pretzsch Castle – Pretzsch Ferry loop from Beilrode

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View of Pretzsch Castle – Pretzsch Ferry loop from Beilrode

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View of Pretzsch Castle – Pretzsch Ferry loop from Beilrode

09:49

170km

330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 53.5 km for 100 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 5:00 AM-7:00 PM • Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.36 km

Die kleine Heide

Forest

39.3 km

Black Elster River

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The river rises in the Lusatian Mountains (Upper Lusatia) at an altitude of 317 m above sea level on the eastern flank of the 396 meter high peak, a secondary peak of the Hochstein.

The source is located about 1.5 kilometers south of the town of Kindisch, which belongs to Elstra. From there, the Black Elster initially flows north through Elstra, Kamenz, Milstrich and Wittichenau. From Hoyerswerda, it flows west to Elsterheide. After 63 kilometers, it then crosses the Saxon-Brandenburg border. Immediately after the border, the Black Elster crosses the Koschen Canal between Groß- and Kleinkoschen at a waterway junction. It then flows through Senftenberg and Ruhland to Lauchhammer. There it reaches the Schraden, which covers around 15,000 hectares, and the mouth of the Pulsnitz.

After the Black Elster has passed the narrowest point of the Breslau-Magdeburg glacial valley at Elsterwerda (7 km), it turns to the northwest and flows through the towns of Bad Liebenwerda, Herzberg and Jessen in the Elbe-Elster lowlands. It flows into the Elbe at river kilometre 198.5 at an altitude of 69 m above sea level near the municipality of Elster (Elbe).
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46.7 km

Kleindröbener Riß

Lake

53.4 km

View of Pretzsch Castle

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Unfortunately not available at the moment, the Pretzsch ferry does not operate. The view is still nice.

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53.6 km

Elbe River

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Ferry times can be found online

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53.7 km

Pretzsch Ferry

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The Pretzsch ferry can be used to switch to the right-bank Elbe Cycle Route in the direction of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. It connects Pretzsch with the Jessen district of Mauken.
A reaction ferry is a type of ferry that uses the river's current. The ferry is suspended on a long wire rope, which splits shortly before the vehicle. One end of the rope is attached to the bow and one to the stern of the ferry. The wire rope is anchored on the riverbank so that the fairway remains clear and is marked with a buoy for shipping. By changing the length of the ends relative to each other, the angle of the ferry to the current changes. The pressure of the incoming water pushes it to the bank. The adjustment of the rope ends is done today by motor power; otherwise, the ferry does not require an engine.

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59.0 km

Great Lausiger Pond

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A beautiful lake with several seating areas for resting and enjoying, and right next to it a camping park.

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59.5 km

Lausiger Teiche und Ausreißer-Teich

Nature Reserve

89.6 km

Glacis

Forest

90.9 km

Hartenfels Castle

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Hartenfels Castle, steeped in history, is considered a masterpiece of the Renaissance, but it is not only a special place from an architectural point of view. History was also truly made here, because in the first half of the 16th century Torgau advanced to become the political center of the Reformation and Martin Luther personally inaugurated the castle chapel in 1544.

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104 km

View of the Elbe River

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Beautiful view of the Elbe and the Elbe meadows

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128 km

Ostrich farm

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Caution long neck - I'm curious! 😉

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164 km

Hafen Torgau

Lake

170 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.5 km

45.9 km

28.9 km

28.2 km

3.26 km

2.16 km

359 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

142 km

14.0 km

9.25 km

3.11 km

939 m

789 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

26°C

17°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 7, 2022,Etappe 7 von Wittenberg nach "Nixenstadt" Strehla

Today was supposed to be the last stage because there was no accommodation to be found in Riesa. At first we were still wondering around in Wittenberg, the Elbe half marathon was announced!
Since it is more than 160 km to Dresden, we decided to drive in a battery-friendly manner. So just as fast that Rosi doesn't have to keep …

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View of Pretzsch Castle – Pretzsch Ferry loop from Beilrode

Black Elster River

View of Pretzsch Castle

Elbe River

Pretzsch Ferry

Great Lausiger Pond

Hartenfels Castle

View of the Elbe River

Ostrich farm

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