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Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

01:08

18.3km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Nikolaihof in Bardowick

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Start point

Train Station

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3.35 km

Ilmenau Bridge

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4.35 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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4.91 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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6.17 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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Just nice to drive ... absolutely do it

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7.32 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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8.94 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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11.7 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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11.8 km

Bardowick Shipping Rest Area

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One of the most traditional Bardowick clubs, the Bardowick Ilmenauschiffer Club - also known as the "Schiffergilde" - keeps the memory alive of the once heyday of Bardowick Ilmenau shipping.

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18.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

3.36 km

2.26 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

4.78 km

1.90 km

788 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

20°C

12°C

49 %

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

Ilmenau Bridge

Ilmenau River

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Bardowick lift bridge over the Ilmenau River

Hohenbrücke over the River Ilmenau

Old Bardowick Lock (Die Alte Schleuse Bardowick)

Bardowick Shipping Rest Area

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