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Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Towpath loop from Lüneburg

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Towpath loop from Lüneburg

Moderate

4.5

(15)

147

runners

Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Towpath loop from Lüneburg

01:32

14.9km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 7.16 km for 80 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.42 km

Lüne Abbey Church

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The grounds of Lüne Monastery are very large and include several buildings.

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2

3.55 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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The approximately 120 km long Ilmenau Cycle Path is a joint project of the districts of Uelzen, Lüneburg and Harburg. The Ilmenau is the most important body of water in …

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6.08 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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... beautiful along the Ilmenau ... the best, fine gravel, suitable for every type of bike (well, rather suboptimal with a racing bike)

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7.17 km

Ilmenau Drawbridge, Bardowick

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Endpoint of the bike path Lüneburg to Bardowick. One of the landmarks of Bardowick.

At the Viti-Furth, the steel bascule bridge from 1965 leads over the Ilmenau. It was inaugurated on 9 April after 8 months of construction

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7.27 km

Ilmenau Towpath

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In the past, the towpath between Lüneburg and Bardowick was an important connection for inland boaters on their way to Hamburg.

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6

13.8 km

The Citizens' Office at Bardowicker Straße 23 has housed various municipal authorities under one roof since 1999. The registration office offers services ranging from registration and resident parking permits to …

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14.2 km

The Stintmarkt is located in the historic water district of Lüneburg. As the name suggests, the fish species "smelt" used to be traded here, a small, herring-like fish that was …

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14.3 km

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 …

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14.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

1.73 km

440 m

340 m

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

2.81 km

743 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 5 May

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7°C

77 %

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