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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

02:51

44.0km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

Kateminer Bach

Elbvorland zwischen Drethem und Neu Darchau

Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.4 km

Göhrde Forest

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The Göhrde is a beautiful and large forest area (largest contiguous mixed forest area in Northern Germany), in the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg and Lüneburg. Very quiet forest with many hiking …

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17.9 km

Peaceful country road in Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

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23.7 km

Kateminer Bach

Forest

26.1 km

Elbe ferry Tanja

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Ferry Tanja takes you continuously from one bank to the other ... for € 2.50 with a bike!

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29.9 km

View of the Elbe River in Schutschur

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On this section there are partly maintained gradients between 7% and 13%. Have fun!!

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30.2 km

geschützte Weichholzaue

Forest

31.8 km

The community of Neu Darchau with around 1,500 inhabitants, which is made up of the districts of Darzau, Drethem, Glienitz, Katemin, Klein Kühren, Neu Darchau, Quarstedt, Sammatz and Schutschur, extends …

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34.0 km

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

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Well, that's almost like a mountain! After all, it is more than 50 meters up, quite remarkable for the high north and actually a little sweaty. And best of all, …

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40.3 km

Elbe Riverside Between Hitzacker and Drethem

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A very nice path through the Elbe landscape near Hitzacker.

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42.5 km

Hitzacker Old Town Island

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You could leave Hitzacker too, but that would be a pity. Because then you would miss the picturesque old town on the small island between the Elbe and Jeetzel, which …

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44.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

8.13 km

7.12 km

4.17 km

210 m

123 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

6.66 km

1.63 km

1.39 km

298 m

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Comments

May 20, 2024,🚴‍♀️Elbuferstraße 🚴‍♀️Rundkurs um Hitzacker 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🐕

Today we headed towards Göhrde again, but then turned right towards the Neu Darchau ferry and then over the Elbuferstraße to the observation tower. A thunderstorm was brewing in the distance again, but luckily we arrived at the motorhome dry.

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October 13, 2025,Elbfähre Bleckede Fähranleger – Elbfähre Bleckede–Neu Bleckede Runde von Klein Kühren

Nice tour, but the observation tower is currently closed.

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

Göhrde Forest

Peaceful country road in Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

Elbe ferry Tanja

View of the Elbe River in Schutschur

Elbe River near Drethem

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

Elbe Riverside Between Hitzacker and Drethem

Hitzacker Old Town Island

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