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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Parchim

Cycle highway – Trail along the Elde River loop from Parchim

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Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Parchim

Cycle highway – Trail along the Elde River loop from Parchim

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Cycle highway – Trail along the Elde River loop from Parchim

03:43

56.8km

170m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 54.8 km for 56 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.2 km

Blick über die Felder

Viewpoint

29.5 km

Elde–Müritz Canal

Highlight • River

nice opportunity for a short break

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29.5 km

View of the Müritz-Elde Waterway from the Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Short break to enjoy the view of the Müritz-Elde waterway.

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30.7 km

Lewitz Lock and Hydroelectric Power Station

Highlight • Structure

The Elde is the longest river in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, lies in the south and southwest of this country and connects the area around the Müritz with the Elbe. It flows through several large lakes of the Mecklenburg Lake District in its upper reaches. The last of these lakes is the Plauer See, from which the river is regulated. 180 km of the 208 km long Elde from the southern edge of the Müritz to the Elbe at Dömitz are navigable. They form the Müritz-Elde waterway designated as the federal waterway

At the Neuhöfer carp ponds the Lewitzschleuse is located with a hydroelectric power station. One of 17 locks. Of the 22 hydroelectric power plants in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 9 are located on the Elde and on the Elde side canal. Here there is a drop of 50 m and they use the free-flow at the locks. The lock was closed in 2009, renovated and reopened in 2010.

Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elde

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32.7 km

Cycle highway

Highlight • Cycleway

Nicely developed path

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34.0 km

Lewitz Fish Ponds

Highlight • Lake

This area with the fish ponds (17 hectares) was artificially created around 1900. Since the soil was not very good here, this area was flooded and used for fish farming. Now it is a nature reserve and a paradise for birds. The following link describes this best with text and images: natur-beobachtungen.de/orte/lewitz.html

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35.2 km

Wide and Smooth Cycle Path Through the Countryside

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No traffic from Lewitzerschleuse, very quiet area in a beautiful landscape

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43.3 km

Garwitz Lock

Highlight • Structure

The Garwitz lock is one of 17 locks on the Müritz-Elde waterway and, like all others, serves to overcome the height difference between the Elbe and Plauer See.

The lock has sloping walls. This creates a deceptive width of almost 8 meters at the headwater. However, this must not be fully used under any circumstances, otherwise there is a risk of shipwreck when being smuggled down. The usable width there is only 6.60 meters.

In addition, it should be noted that the road bridge is located directly above the lock. Mooring directly below the bridge when sluicing up can be life-threatening, as you will be trapped under the bridge with the boat.
So far, no accidents in the lock due to the difficult conditions have become known.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuse_Garwitz

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43.6 km

Trail along the Elde River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wonderful cycling in the middle of nature, right on the water.

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56.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

9.59 km

7.39 km

6.28 km

296 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

13.1 km

7.75 km

438 m

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

28°C

14°C

32 %

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Cycle highway – Trail along the Elde River loop from Parchim

Elde–Müritz Canal

View of the Müritz-Elde Waterway from the Bridge

Lewitz Lock and Hydroelectric Power Station

Cycle highway

Lewitz Fish Ponds

Wide and Smooth Cycle Path Through the Countryside

Garwitz Lock

Trail along the Elde River

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