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Climb to Merbitz – Old Railway Embankment Cycle Path loop from Dresden-Cotta

Climb to Merbitz – Old Railway Embankment Cycle Path loop from Dresden-Cotta

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Climb to Merbitz – Old Railway Embankment Cycle Path loop from Dresden-Cotta

02:17

49.8km

550m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 2, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.16 km

Climb to Merbitz

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Nice climb into the western highlands and further towards Lommatzscher Pflege with nice curves (which are really fun, especially downhill). Very little traffic outside of rush hour. Asphalt is great. …

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4.07 km

Avenue between Unkersdorf and Merbitz

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A scenic route through the highlands of Dresden with good views of the city. Asphalt is of good quality.

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7.62 km

View of Unkersdorf and the surrounding countryside

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Small connecting road between Unkersdorf and Kaufbach. Bissel goes up and down, asphalt as far as ok, rolls well.
At the highest point there is a rest area above Unkersdorf.

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13.1 km

Old Railway Embankment Cycle Path

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Alter Bahndamm Thanks to only moderate gradients, ideal for cycling.

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19.6 km

Blankenstein–Helbigsdorf Road

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Short, quiet local connection, slightly wavy, it rolls along on good asphalt.

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31.1 km

Rural Road Between Sora, Lampersdorf, and Lotzen

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Small local connecting road with partly new and older asphalt, Bissel up and down it rolls through the villages.

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38.0 km

Sachsdorf–Hühndorf Country Road

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Asphalt rolls well. However, there is sometimes heavy traffic during rush hour. Since the route is often used as a bypass to avoid traffic jams on the motorway, this can …

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40.7 km

Beautiful road between Hühndorf and Unkersdorf

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very nice quiet road rolls downhill super after the second curve it goes slightly uphill

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49.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

6.80 km

3.66 km

114 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

749 m

353 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

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Climb to Merbitz – Old Railway Embankment Cycle Path loop from Dresden-Cotta

Climb to Merbitz

Avenue between Unkersdorf and Merbitz

View of Unkersdorf and the surrounding countryside

Old Railway Embankment Cycle Path

Blankenstein–Helbigsdorf Road

Rural Road Between Sora, Lampersdorf, and Lotzen

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Beautiful road between Hühndorf and Unkersdorf

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