{"id":17175,"date":"2025-01-28T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=17175"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:12:25","slug":"gravelbiking-saxony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/gravelbiking-saxony\/","title":{"rendered":"Gravelbiking through Saxony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Gravelbiking in Saxony just became much more exciting, thanks to the RockHead. We know what it&#8217;s all about and why the new route is definitely worth a trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>320 kilometers of route, divided into seven stages \u2013 that&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockhead.bike\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RockHead<\/a> in <strong>Saxon Switzerland <\/strong>and <strong>Upper Lusatia<\/strong>. The gravel bike route, which was recently presented to the public, is the first multi-day tour in Saxony. And it&#8217;s quite a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two cyclists are riding towards the town of Stolpen, which can be seen in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-16818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two cyclists are riding towards the town of Stolpen, which can be seen in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-16818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-stolpen-city-panorama-gravelbiker-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philipp Herfort Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong>Wehlen<\/strong>, the RockHead leads into the picturesque panorama of Saxon Switzerland (but be careful, eyes always on the trail, please), and then across southern Upper Lusatia to the <strong>Zittau Mountains<\/strong>. The name RockHead says it all. The route then leads back to the starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-51121\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-51121 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"51121\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-16245 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biking category-saxony category-thuringia tag-autumn tag-bike tag-herbst tag-nature\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/saale-unstrut-bike-tour-fall\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"A bird&#039;s eye view of the Saale in the light of the evening sun. To the left of the river are fields, to the right a forest. Leuchtenburg Castle lies on the horizon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"A bird&#039;s eye view of the Saale in the light of the evening sun. To the left of the river are fields, to the right a forest. Leuchtenburg Castle lies on the horizon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saale-panorama-leuchtenburg-c-thueringer-tourismusverband-saale-holzland-ev-daniel-suppe-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/tours\/biking\/\" class=\"cat\">Biking<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2024-09-10T11:10:38+02:00\">10. September 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/saale-unstrut-bike-tour-fall\/\">Three Bike Tours in Saale-Unstrut this Fall<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nature-and-culture-in-passing\">Nature and culture in passing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The route is wonderfully diverse due to the different regions that gravel bikers pass through on the RockHead. Whether it&#8217;s fast on asphalt, crunching on forest paths or over hill and dale on dirt roads \u2013 it never gets boring when cycling on the seven stages of the new route. And, as is well known, it is also a feast for the eyes. Natural highlights such as the unique rock formations in Saxon Switzerland and the Zittau Mountains are as pleasing to the eye as the romantic <strong>Stolpen Castle<\/strong>, the castle and monastery of <strong>Oybin <\/strong>or the <strong>Herrenhut <\/strong>Unesco World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two cyclists in Saxon Switzerland take a short break, with K\u00f6nigstein Fortress in the background\" class=\"wp-image-16820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two cyclists in Saxon Switzerland take a short break, with K\u00f6nigstein Fortress in the background\" class=\"wp-image-16820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/rockhead-koenigstein-nikolsdorf-fortress-lilienstein-_c_-philipp-herfort-photography.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philipp Herfort Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The stages vary between 30 and 70 kilometers and between 200 and 1,000 meters of elevation. So there&#8217;s something for everyone. The individual routes are easily distinguished by a <strong>color system<\/strong>: yellow, green, red, black, orange, blue and purple. Navigation itself can be done quickly and easily using a smartphone or GPS device. The data is freely available online, and the RockHead has also been set up as a tour on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.komoot.com\/tour\/1870475407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Komoot<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/route\/gravel-bike\/saxon-switzerland\/rockhead-craft-your-gravel-story\/805282247\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdooractive<\/a>. Also, bike-friendly accommodation, bike rental stations and e-bike charging stations are listed online, so that basically nothing can go wrong when preparing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-27288\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-27288 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"27288\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-9942 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biking category-lower-saxony tag-bike tag-harz-en tag-lower-saxony\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/bike-routes-harz\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man riding his bike through the Harz National Park near Braunlage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man riding his bike through the Harz National Park near Braunlage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mountainbiking-harz_jan-kopriva-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/tours\/biking\/\" class=\"cat\">Biking<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2022-01-18T09:29:00+01:00\">18. January 2022<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/bike-routes-harz\/\">Braunlage in the Harz Mountains: It&#8217;s all downhill from here<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\">The RockHead starts its first season in spring 2025. 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