Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2025

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883 m

Wooden Bridge Over the Elbe-Lübeck Canal

If you go from Berkenthin past the sewage treatment plant, you will pass through a small forest over this small wooden bridge to the Elbe-Lübeck canal. Before that, you also …

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3.92 km

Gravel Path Through Countryside

5.31 km

Sprünenhaus

8.04 km

Mediterrano Restaurant

A Turkish snack bar that also offers pizzas and, above all, schnitzels on the menu. These are homemade, freshly breaded, and absolutely delicious. The portion sizes are equally huge. There …

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8.83 km

Maria Magdalenen Church (Berkenthin)

A work of art of great importance and with around 800 years of history is the early Gothic church of Maria Magdalene. About the beautiful over 100 years old Kirchsteig …

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8.94 km

Kirchsteig Bridge Berkenthin

The Kirchsteig Bridge over the Elbe-Lübeck Canal has a 45-meter clear width between the two abutments. It is 2.22 meters wide, the width of the sidewalk is 2 meters.
The …

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9.32 km

Dicker Hering Rest Area

There are nice places to rest at and near the Berkenthin lock. There are only a few benches along the canal between Krummesse and Berkenthin.

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9.36 km

Berkenthin Lock

The best starting point for a stroll through Berkenthin is the administration, which is located in the center directly on the bridge over the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. It is only about …

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9.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

1.73 km

1.67 km

203 m

198 m

116 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

2.97 km

1.92 km

942 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Kirchsteig Bridge Berkenthin – Dicker Hering Rest Area loop from Berkenthin

Wooden Bridge Over the Elbe-Lübeck Canal

Gravel Path Through Countryside

Sprünenhaus

Mediterrano Restaurant

Maria Magdalenen Church (Berkenthin)

Kirchsteig Bridge Berkenthin

Dicker Hering Rest Area

Berkenthin Lock

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