Herrenkrugsteg Bridge – Magdeburg Lift Bridge loop from Burg (b Magdeburg)

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Herrenkrugsteg Bridge – Magdeburg Lift Bridge loop from Burg (b Magdeburg)

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Herrenkrugsteg Bridge – Magdeburg Lift Bridge loop from Burg (b Magdeburg)

02:53

66.0km

200m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.6 km for 285 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.21 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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9.43 km

Hohenwarthe Double Lock

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Very impressive building. From time to time you can also watch ships at the locks.

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12.8 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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24.6 km

Herrenkrugsteg Magdeburg

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The Herrenkrug Bridge, or the Herrenkrugsteg, was built in 1998 in order to better distribute the rush of visitors to the then Federal Garden Show in the Elbarenpark (at that …

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27.9 km

View of the Elbe in Magdeburg

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you can get very close in certain places

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31.0 km

Magdeburg Lift Bridge

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The Rothehornpark can be reached via the listed bridge, which is now only available for pedestrians and cyclists

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34.1 km

This pedestrian and cyclist bridge leads over a tributary of the Elbe, connects the districts to the right and left of the Elbe and leads to the overwhelmingly beautiful bike path on the Elbe dike towards Schönebeck.

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39.9 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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47.1 km

Beach

66.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

13.4 km

8.21 km

6.70 km

1.50 km

1.13 km

1.06 km

936 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

15.2 km

3.07 km

399 m

285 m

149 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 15 September

21°C

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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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