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Lüneburg Heath

View of Lauenburg Old Town – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg Nord

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

View of Lauenburg Old Town – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg Nord

Moderate

4.5

(445)

1,418

riders

View of Lauenburg Old Town – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg Nord

03:02

50.2km

110m

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 21, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 42.5 km for 39 m

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Start point

Train Station

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7.75 km

Lüneburg–Scharnebeck Ship Lift

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The construction of the world's largest double-vertical boat lift Lüneburg Scharnebeck was built in 1974 and offers a worth seeing technical spectacle. The ship lift offers modern cargo ships the …

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20.4 km

View of Lauenburg Old Town

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From here, enjoy a magnificent view across the Elbe to the idyllic old town of Lauenburg.
Colorful half-timbered houses, historic steamships, and wonderful panoramic views
over the Elbe await you …

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24.3 km

View of the Elbe River

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The Elbe with its foreland and hinterland is varied and beautiful everywhere.

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24.8 km

Confluence of the Elbe Lateral Canal and the Elbe

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Confluence of the Elbe Lateral Canal / Elbe

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43.2 km

Bardowick lift bridge over the Ilmenau River

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Beautiful path along the Ilmenau to the lifting bridge in Bardowick.

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45.5 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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Just nice to drive ... absolutely do it

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46.7 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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The cycle path between Bardowick and Lüneburg, directly along the Ilmenau, is beautifully landscaped and very easy to navigate.

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47.3 km

Ilmenau River

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Very nice cycle path along the Ilmenau. The river has largely natural banks here and leaves a picturesque impression.

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50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

15.0 km

10.4 km

7.00 km

671 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

12.6 km

9.06 km

6.33 km

198 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 2 September

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Comments

July 18, 2023,Weser Harz Heide Tag 7 Lüneburg Lauenburg und zurück

Another detour towards the Elbe today. About Bardowick with cathedral and active windmill along the Ilmenau. On the Elbe, a piece of the Elbe cycle path to Lauenburg an der Elbe, past the beginning/end of the Elbeseitenkanal, and then along the Elbeseitenkanal back to Lüneburg

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August 5, 2023,Hohnstorf-Lüneburg-Schiffshebewerk und zurück

A really great tour. Good to drive. Only small sections of bike path parallel to the road. Unfortunately, the turn from the Elbe side canal onto the cross street was steep and sandy (or the stairs
That went better) otherwise problem-free.

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July 28, 2022,Lüneburg: Besuch der Elbe

The visit to the Elbe, our big river in the north, was long overdue. The route led via Adendorf, Scharnebek and Fischhausen to Hohnstorf.
In Fischhausen an der Neetze you somehow feel like you're in nowhere and away from civilization, even though it's right next door. For me a place to pause.

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May 24, 2024,Einfach wunderschön - Runde Lauenburg - Lüneburg - Mit Elbe - Elbe-Seitenkanal und Ilmenau 👍👍👍

A really nice tour to end our vacation. We started at the marina in Lauenburg. We crossed the bridge over the Elbe-Lübeck canal and the Elbe bridge, then went along the Elbe side canal to Scharnebeck and behind the dyke on fine gravel paths. The boat lift in Scharnebeck is worth seeing. Lifting height 38 meters, weight of a water-filled …

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April 23, 2025,Entlang der Ilmenau – Ilmenau Runde von Lüneburg Nord

Today, I started a long loop from Lüneburg. Under the Elbe Lateral Canal, past the ship lift, and up to the Elbe. That was also the less scenic part of the tour. From Scharnebeck to the Elbe, the route follows the main road for a long time. Even though it was a nice, wide bike path, it's not very exciting. …

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May 9, 2024,Lüneburg: An die Elbe 2024

This is a standard tour from Lüneburg to the Elbe.

The route goes to Hohnstorf and back through the marsh near Avendorf.

No photos, there are enough in the highlights.

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April 30, 2022,Lauenburg – Ilmenau - Lüneburg - Scharnebeck - Lauenburg

It was a great tour through the beautiful nature along the Ilmenau, through beautiful old towns in Lauenburg and Lüneburg and the exciting Scharnebeck ship lift.

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September 12, 2024,Entlang der Ilmenau – Altstadt Lüneburg Runde von Kurpark

Today, in autumnal temperatures, we went on a lovely bike ride from Lüneburg. Past the Elbe-Seiten-Kanal and the Elbe and back along the Ilmenau!!! Great tour

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View of Lauenburg Old Town – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg Nord

Lüneburg–Scharnebeck Ship Lift

View of Lauenburg Old Town

View of the Elbe River

Confluence of the Elbe Lateral Canal and the Elbe

Bardowick lift bridge over the Ilmenau River

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Ilmenau River

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