Old Cannon Railway Cycle Path – Niegripp Lock loop from Magdeburg Hasselbachplatz

Old Cannon Railway Cycle Path – Niegripp Lock loop from Magdeburg Hasselbachplatz

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Old Cannon Railway Cycle Path – Niegripp Lock loop from Magdeburg Hasselbachplatz

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57.4km

160m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 51.5 km for 224 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.20 km

Green Citadel Magdeburg (Hundertwasser House)

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Located in the center of Magedburg, the Green Citadel next to the Magdeburg Cathedral is probably one of the most frequently photographed buildings in the city. The last work on …

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3.11 km

Old Cannon Railway Cycle Path

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Very nice, about 4km long bike path off the road. Top!
Attention - traffic crosses several times!

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27.6 km

Elbe-Havel Canal at Burg

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Coming from Burg, just behind the “First German Crispbread Factory” in the direction of Niegripper lock, you cross the Elbe-Havel Canal.

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35.0 km

Niegripp Lock

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The Niegripp lock as part of the ERM is located in the Niegripp district of the city of Burg north of Magdeburg. It was built between 1936 and 1938 and …

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35.1 km

Schleppkahn Olaf rest area at the Niegripper lock

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Nice idea for a rest stop

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39.0 km

View of the Magdeburg Water Bridge

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It is very fascinating how the bridge over the Elbe carries the water with ship traffic from the Mittelland Canal. An absolute highlight along the Elbe Cycle Path.

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43.2 km

Umflutehle

Lake

51.8 km

Herrenkrugstraße cycle path, Magdeburg

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Easy to ride bike path through the Elbauenpark on Herrenkrugstraße, but occasional root damage

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54.6 km

Kaiser-Otto Bridge

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Very nice new bridge over the old Elbe with a very good cycle path.

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57.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

12.2 km

8.35 km

5.18 km

854 m

524 m

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.4 km

11.3 km

2.48 km

223 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

8°C

2°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 8, 2023,Magdeburg - Hohenwarthe - Niegripp - Burg - Schermen - Gerwisch - Biederitz - Magdeburg

It was cooler than expected today. The route wasn't sooo well chosen. Quite a bit of road, traffic and city. Well, what did I expect along the B1 🤣 maybe next time on a Sunday 😁

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