Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Embsen

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Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Embsen

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Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Embsen

02:30

39.9km

130m

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 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.5 km for 53 m

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12.9 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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13.4 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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14.7 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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Just nice to drive ... absolutely do it

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16.5 km

Old Bardowick Lock (Die Alte Schleuse Bardowick)

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Just a nice place with a small lock, an old barge and a houseboat.

Unfortunately, the lock at Bardowick is in poor condition and was closed in 2012. When or …

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16.5 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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... beautiful along the Ilmenau ... the best, fine gravel, suitable for every type of bike (well, rather suboptimal with a racing bike)

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17.6 km

Hohenbrücke over the River Ilmenau

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At the end of the village of Badowick, you cross a lift bridge over the Ilmenau.

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22.8 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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28.8 km

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran) in Lüneburg

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The old crane dates back to the 14th century, it was used to lift goods and also the Lüneburg salt works. In its prime, the crane even managed to lift …

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