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View of the River Elbe – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Elbwerder vor Neu Garge

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View of the River Elbe – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Elbwerder vor Neu Garge

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View of the River Elbe – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Elbwerder vor Neu Garge

01:57

31.9km

250m

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: May 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

Viehler Berg

Walmsburger Werder

Kateminer Bach

Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.35 km

View of the River Elbe

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No gravel, but not good asphalt... it is a view of the Elbe near Neu Darchau, but the point is wrongly positioned. It is actually near the former Alt Garge power station

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1.87 km

View of the River Elbe in Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

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And learned something new again: A (lignite) power plant for Hamburg.

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11.5 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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11.8 km

geschützte Weichholzaue

Forest

13.7 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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18.0 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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23.7 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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30.1 km

Former Alt Garge Power Station and Elbe Viewpoint

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The remnants of a former coal-fired power station belonging to the HEW (Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke), which was built here by forced laborers during the Second World War. The power plant was shut down in 1974 and demolished in 1987 and 1988.

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31.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

11.5 km

1.39 km

404 m

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

4.18 km

2.27 km

311 m

295 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

20°C

13°C

58 %

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View of the River Elbe – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Elbwerder vor Neu Garge

View of the River Elbe

View of the River Elbe in Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

View of the Elbe River in Schutschur

View of the Elbe near Drethem

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

Elbe River near Drethem

Elbe ferry Tanja

Former Alt Garge Power Station and Elbe Viewpoint

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