Gravenhorster Weg – Tankumsee loop from Braunschweig-Gliesmarode

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Gravenhorster Weg – Tankumsee loop from Braunschweig-Gliesmarode

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Gravenhorster Weg – Tankumsee loop from Braunschweig-Gliesmarode

03:15

54.9km

160m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.4 km

View of Meine Windmill

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The windmill, which even has its own bus stop, is the landmark of the village of Meine.

This mill belongs to the so-called Erdholländer. These are Dutch windmills at ground …

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19.9 km

Im Dorfe Side Road

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Beautiful, quiet side road is also used by vehicles.

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20.9 km

Gravenhorster Weg

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Yes, the path next to it is easy to ride on but it is very narrow. It gets tight when there is oncoming traffic and inexperienced cyclists come towards you.

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21.3 km

Robbers' Bridge

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Nice little wooden bridge, clear water ripples underneath.

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27.0 km

View of Lake Tankum

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The Tankumsee is far more than just a retention basin – it is the “blue heart” of the Südheide and one of the most popular local recreation areas in the …

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27.5 km

Tankumsee Hairpin Viewpoint

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small hairpin bend, almost a peninsula, on the way around the lake. You have a great view over the lake from here

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27.8 km

Tankumsee

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Take a short break with coffee and cake and cool your feet a little in the water and walk in the sand

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28.0 km

Tankumsee Beach

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In summer a beautiful, supervised and free bathing beach and in autumn a place to let your soul dangle.

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54.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

12.8 km

11.0 km

6.74 km

672 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

4.00 km

2.08 km

1.99 km

817 m

367 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 17 September

19°C

13°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2022,Mit fünf Tandems 🙈 nach Gifhorn (#Tandemgruppe)

A couple from Gifhorn who often ride along had invited the whole tandem group to a barbecue. That's why the blind association's trip this month was a little longer than usual at almost 60 km.

We rode with five tandems. Unfortunately, today there was one less pilot than needed, so two club members each had to ride half the tour …

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