Havel and Elbe Cycle Path – Stork Village Rühstädt loop from Wittenberge

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Havel and Elbe Cycle Path – Stork Village Rühstädt loop from Wittenberge

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Havel and Elbe Cycle Path – Stork Village Rühstädt loop from Wittenberge

02:05

34.9km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.73 km

Hafenspeicher Wittenberge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hafenspeicher (harbor warehouses) in Wittenberge are striking historic buildings at the Elbe harbor and a testament to the city's industrial past. The warehouses were built in two phases. The …

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2.09 km

Old Oil Mill Wittenberge

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New life in historic walls. The Wittenberge oil mill is a listed building on the Elbe. The building complex, consisting of the administration building, the mill structure, workshops and storage …

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7.35 km

Riverside Cycle Path in Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

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Very well-developed cycle path on the dike, which also offers a great view of the river landscape, especially at this point. Easy to drive on. A very nice route and a great section of this route! It's worth it!

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11.4 km

Bench with a view of the Elbe in the Brandenburg Elbe Valley

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In the Elbniederung between Wittenberge and Rühestedt the beaver is back. Dreamlike landscape in the national park Elbtalaue

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12.4 km

Wittenberge–Rühstädt Elbe Lowlands

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Nestled in the Elbe valley and in the middle of the UNESCO Elbe-Brandenburg River Landscape Biosphere Reserve is the largest stork colony in Central Europe. In the nearby stork village …

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13.1 km

Elbe Cycle Route near Rühstädt

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an eldorado for bird watching

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18.1 km

Buschhagen

Forest

18.5 km

Stork Village Rühstädt

Highlight • Settlement

Nowhere in Germany do so many storks nest in such a small space as in the European stork village of Rühstädt near the Elbe.
The place is beautifully decorated and offers several options for a good stop.

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21.9 km

Rühstedt Stork Village in Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

A great section of the route, easy to ride without any problems or difficulty. A fantastic tour through a beautiful (river) landscape, a very varied variation on this route.

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34.9 km

End point

Train Station

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