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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Lauenburg/Elbe

Auenwanderweg (Floodplain Hiking Trail)

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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Lauenburg/Elbe

Auenwanderweg (Floodplain Hiking Trail)

Moderate

4.1

(48)

170

hikers

Auenwanderweg (Floodplain Hiking Trail)

02:18

8.81km

60m

Hiking

The Floodplain Hiking Trail leads you through the colorful alleys of Schleswig-Holstein's oldest town, across wild meadows, and along the gently flowing Elbe River. On this easy circular hike, you'll explore the vibrant landscape surrounding the medieval town.

It starts at Schüsselteich lake in the heart of Lauenburg. Between half-timbered…

by Herzogtum Lauenburg

Last updated: August 2, 2025

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Lauenburger Elbvorland

Waypoints

Start point

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4.75 km

View of the Elbe at Bleckede

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the water and the romantic Elbe meadows near Lauenburg.

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4.77 km

Lauenburg Elbe Foreland Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A short but wonderfully diverse stretch. Deer make themselves at home in the Stecknitz-Delvenau-Niederung nature reserve, and from the dike, you have a sweeping view over water, meadows, and the foreland with its floodplains, inviting you to endlessly run.

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6.93 km

View of Lauenburg

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From here you have a fantastic view of the old town of Lauenburg with its red clinker facades and its pointed church tower.

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7.93 km

Historic old town of Lauenburg on the Elbe

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A stroll through the beautiful old town with its pretty half-timbered houses is well worth it. It feels like stepping back in time. Some houses have information boards about their history.

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8.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.95 km

2.96 km

300 m

293 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.51 km

398 m

154 m

< 100 m

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Monday 6 July

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Comments

May 11, 2025,Lauenburg und seine Feuchtwiesen

Sunshine 🌞 and hiking weather. Today we're off to a quick city tour and then off into nature. Thanks to the original explorer and creator of the tour, who inspired us. However, we have to admit that the tour mostly follows paved paths, which is a matter of taste. We prefer the smaller trails on sandy or forest paths.

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April 7, 2023,Auenwanderweg in Lauenburg

Today we have made the Auenwanderweg around and in Lauenburg. Well signposted, we follow the path along the Elbe dike. Unfortunately, the official route runs on a tarred farm track. You can avoid it by walking on top of the dyke and enjoying the wide view of the Elbe and the Aue from there. The vastness of the landscape is …

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August 7, 2025,Auenwanderweg

Too much city and too little countryside on the route.

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June 5, 2026,Über die Elbauen nach Lauenburg

The hike begins with the vast landscape of the Elbe meadows. You quickly reach the dike, on which, however, there is no real path, so it is better to walk on the cycle path below. Now and then - and when there is no flock of sheep - you can go up to the dike and let your gaze wander. …

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June 18, 2022,Lauenburg / Elbe

- Another tribute to old times -

Some old town, some Elbe, some Auenwanderweg and my first ice cream this year. ☀️⛅️ 22-24°C

Central bus station - historic old town - castle tower - Fürstengarten - Askanierstufen - Auwiese between the Elbe and Elbe-Lübeck Canal - Lauenburg Elbe foreland - pleasantly windy on the Elbe beach and on the dyke …

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July 8, 2025

The Floodplain Hiking Trail leads you through the colorful alleys of Schleswig-Holstein's oldest town, across wild meadows, and along the gently flowing Elbe River. On this easy circular hike, you'll explore the vibrant landscape surrounding the medieval town.
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It starts at Schüsselteich lake in the heart

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August 15, 2025

So: Lauenburg is many things, but certainly not the oldest town in Schleswig-Holstein. It's not even the oldest town in the Duchy of Lauenburg.
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The starting point at Schüsselteich seems a bit arbitrary to me: could I suggest either the central bus station on Askanierring or the train station? Both are

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View of the Elbe at Bleckede

Lauenburg Elbe Foreland Nature Reserve

View of Lauenburg

Historic old town of Lauenburg on the Elbe

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