Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

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Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

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Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

01:08

18.3km

30m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nikolaihof in Bardowick

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.44 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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5.00 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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6.26 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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Just nice to drive ... absolutely do it

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7.41 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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9.03 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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11.5 km

Nikolaihof Church and Library

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Keys for the chapel are available in the library.

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11.8 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

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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The approximately 120 km long Ilmenau Cycle Path is a joint project of the districts of Uelzen, Lüneburg and Harburg. The Ilmenau is the most important body of water in …

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18.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.31 km

3.03 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

5.07 km

1.98 km

712 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

4°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2022,19.06.2022 nach Lüneburg zum Stadtfest

I cycled the towpath on the Ilmenau to Lüneburg. Rain gear in the backpack because rain and thunderstorms were announced.
What came, 🌞 and 23 degrees. Very nice for the city festival in LG.
I walked the path through the old town.
I looked at Lüneburg from above in 2 places.
Watert, 56 m high and 298 steps up and …

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June 9, 2023,Auf dem Treidelpfad von Bardowick nach Lüneburg

Today we followed the Ilmenau on the old towpath - no traffic and beautiful nature. Before Lüneburg, the path even goes under the autobahn. Lüneburg is always worth a trip anyway 😎.

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