Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran), Lüneburg

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran), Lüneburg

Highlight • Monument

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran), Lüneburg

Recommended by 1699 cyclists out of 1752

Save

Location: Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Top cycling routes to View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran), Lüneburg

4.5

(378)

1,327

riders

1. Ilmenau Riverside Path – Ilmenau Riverside Path loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

54.8km

03:27

110m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.4

(143)

505

riders

2. Ilmenau Riverside Path – Ilmenau River loop from Oedeme

29.4km

01:51

110m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.6

(117)

456

riders

3. Ilmenau Riverside Path – Ilmenau Riverside Path loop from Oedeme

33.5km

02:10

100m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Hannah

January 20, 2021

The old crane dates back to the 14th century, it was used to lift goods and also the Lüneburg salt works. In its prime, the crane even managed to lift a steam locomotive. Today the crane is a landmark of Lüneburg and adorns the water district. You can stop here and enjoy the view of the harbor.

Translated by Google •

Der Heidjer Radler

February 9, 2017

The old crane in the water district in Lüneburg is visited at every city tour of Lüneburg.
The wooden, copper-clad "Old Crane" at the Ilmenau is mentioned as early as 1346. The crane was used to lift the valuable salt of the Lüneburg saltworks, because the salt could be shipped over the Stecknitz canal to Lübeck. But firewood and all kinds of other goods were lifted by the crane and transported on.
One of the last and probably heaviest loads, which was lifted with his help, was in the 19th century a steam locomotive for the Braunschweig-Vienenburg railway, which came over the waterway from England to Lüneburg.
Today, the Alte Kran shapes the image of the Lüneburg water district and is considered one of the landmarks of today's Hanseatic and salt city. It can be visited as part of a city tour.
Info Source: lueneburger-heide.de

Translated by Google •

Siegfried LG

December 28, 2016

This area has developed powerfully in recent years.

The ensemble at the old harbor is complete again. The Georg-Von Lösecke-Haus is back, after the big fire three years ago.

The Old Crane is still functional with its inner life. The original crane has been rebuilt over and over again over the centuries. In its present form, the crane is almost unchanged since 1797. In the winter of 1795, many structures in the harbor were badly damaged by a flood of ice, including the crane and the adjacent bridge. The crane was rebuilt in the summer of 1797 by the carpenter G. P. Hintze under the direction of the land manager Kruse in a new form.
Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_Kran_%28Lüneburg%29
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AL%C3%BCneburg_106_Kran.jpg

On the site with the ancient pub "Pons" is the reconstruction of the old salt store
"Viskulenhof" finished. How this area evolves, the next years will show.

Translated by Google •

Details

Informations

Elevation 20 m

Weather

Today

Monday 27 October

10°C

8°C

100 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Am Sande Square and St. John's Church, Lüneburg

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Stintmarkt Lüneburg

Lüneburg Old Town

Ilmenau Riverside Path

Lüneburg Ratsmühle

Ilmenau Riverside in Lüneburg

Lüneburg Old Town

Arche-Park Lüneburg

View of the Ilmenau River

Historic Brick House in Lüneburg Old Town

St. Nicolai Church Lüneburg

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran), Lüneburg

1. Ilmenau Riverside Path – Ilmenau Riverside Path loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

2. Ilmenau Riverside Path – Ilmenau River loop from Oedeme

3. Ilmenau Riverside Path – Ilmenau Riverside Path loop from Oedeme

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️