Gnevsdorf Weir

After catastrophic floods in the area of ​​the Havel area in the 18th and 19th centuries, an 11-kilometer-long canal with weir was built to build the backwater of the Havel, which has less gradient than the Elbe. There used to be some backwater with flooding to Rathenow.

The middle dike between the rivers Havel and Elbe, on the way from Havelberg to Gnevisdorf, offers one of the most beautiful panoramas that one can offer to his retina. In the fall, the gray geese gather on the dyke meadows and offer a beautiful natural spectacle during the sunset.

Here you come to the beautiful Mitteldeich. At the other end, although construction was still going on in July 2020, contrary to what was shown on the barrier sign, the central dike was not a dead end.