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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Neu Darchau

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Neu Darchau

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Neu Darchau

01:56

29.6km

280m

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: May 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.09 km

View of the Elbe River in Schutschur

Highlight • Viewpoint

On this section there are partly maintained gradients between 7% and 13%. Have fun!!

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2.40 km

geschützte Weichholzaue

Forest

4.27 km

View of the Elbe near Drethem

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.26 km

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Well, that's almost like a mountain! After all, it is more than 50 meters up, quite remarkable for the high north and actually a little sweaty. And best of all, there is more! Because at the top of the "Kniepenberg" stands at 86 meters height of the lookout tower, with which you can grab another 16 meters on it and thus land on 102 meters. If it is not too cloudy, the view up here is fantastic. In particular, the view of the Elbaue alone is worth the climb.

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12.5 km

Elbe Riverside Between Hitzacker and Drethem

Highlight (Segment) • River

A very nice path through the Elbe landscape near Hitzacker.

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14.7 km

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Highlight • Settlement

You could leave Hitzacker too, but that would be a pity. Because then you would miss the picturesque old town on the small island between the Elbe and Jeetzel, which is ideal for at least a small coffee stop. Incidentally, Hitzacker owns - quite seriously - the northernmost vineyard in Germany.

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14.8 km

Old Town Hall, Hitzacker

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hitzacker town hall, once the royal office, is also an important address for guests. Because this is where the spa and tourist information is located. Open Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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14.8 km

De Grode Butt Fountain, Hitzacker Market Square

Highlight • Monument

This bronze sculpture of a fish figure in the market place of the sculptor Waldemar Nottbohm from Pussade was inaugurated in 1986. The background for this sculpture is a legend: It is said that Heinrich von Braunschweig had Dutch dike builders ordered to Hitzacker because of the recurrent floods in order to build a dike around the city island. At that time, there were mermaids and other creatures driven out of the city by this dyke. This angered the big butt (De grode Butt): the mythical creature destroyed the dike, flooded land, drowned people and destroyed dikes and boats. To reconcile the river dwellers, people sacrificed.
On the bronze sculpture is a plaque on the saying: "Think of the Elbe and the fish". It should be understood as a silent reminder. Butt is a symbol of nature, the environment and life.

Source:
elbtalaue.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-5931/10633_read-38025

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25.6 km

Elbe River near Drethem

Highlight • River

The community of Neu Darchau with around 1,500 inhabitants, which is made up of the districts of Darzau, Drethem, Glienitz, Katemin, Klein Kühren, Neu Darchau, Quarstedt, Sammatz and Schutschur, extends over several kilometers in a unique scenic location on the banks of the river Elbe.

elberadweg.de/Ort/neu-darchau

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29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

4.81 km

2.68 km

2.07 km

192 m

123 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

2.72 km

897 m

747 m

295 m

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 6 June

19°C

13°C

82 %

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Elbe River near Drethem loop from Neu Darchau

View of the Elbe River in Schutschur

View of the Elbe near Drethem

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

Elbe Riverside Between Hitzacker and Drethem

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Old Town Hall, Hitzacker

De Grode Butt Fountain, Hitzacker Market Square

Elbe River near Drethem

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