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Rühstädt European Stork Village

Rühstädt European Stork Village

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Rühstädt European Stork Village

Mountain biking

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Cycling

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Location: Rühstädt, Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany

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December 19, 2022

Mountain biking

During the "stork season" you should visit Rühstädt, a worthwhile detour from the Elbe Cycle Path

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February 25, 2024

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The tranquil village of Rühstädt in the Prignitz, located right in the heart of the UNESCO Elbe-Brandenburg River Landscape Biosphere Reserve, is known for its storks. With the largest stork colony in Central Europe, Rühstädt rightly bears the title “European Stork Village”

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January 14, 2026

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Rühstädt is known throughout Germany as the "Stork Village"—a reputation this idyllic Elbe village owes to its exceptionally high number of breeding white storks. Since 1996, Rühstädt has officially held …

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B107 Bridge over the Havel – View of Havelberg Cathedral loop from Rühstädt

48.6km

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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required.

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B107 Bridge over the Havel loop from Havelberg

45.5km

02:30

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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required.

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#3.

Havel Confluence With the Elbe – Gnevsdorf Relief Channel loop from Rühstädt

23.8km

01:13

30m

30m

Easy mountain bike ride.

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Elevation 20 m

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Location: Rühstädt, Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany

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