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Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Uelzen
Bad Bevensen

Medingen Abbey – View of the Ilmenau River loop from Medingen

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Uelzen
Bad Bevensen

Medingen Abbey – View of the Ilmenau River loop from Medingen

Hard

3.7

(3)

18

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Medingen Abbey – View of the Ilmenau River loop from Medingen

01:22

20.6km

80m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 16, 2025

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You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 12.1 km for 387 m

After 13.1 km for 388 m

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Bus stop

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193 m

Medingen Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Convent of the Medingen Monastery was founded in 1228 as a branch of the Cistercian monastery Wolmirstedt (north of Magdeburg). In 1336 it settled permanently in Medingen. The monastery was originally built in the style of brick Gothic.

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5.20 km

Bruchtorf Village Entrance

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Coming from Bienenbüttel, the entrance to Bruchtorf

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9.58 km

Here you can launch and launch your boat and even spend the night.

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9.72 km

View of the Ilmenau River

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From the bridge you have a beautiful view of the Ilmenau. I come here often on my bike tours and I like to stop here for 1-2 photos of the Ilmenau.

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9.98 km

St. George's Church, Wichmannsburg

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Well worth a visit for those interested in history.

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11.3 km

St. Michael's Church, Bienenbüttel

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The Ilmenau runs not far from there. You can sit on the water there.

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15.7 km

Forellenhof Benecke

Highlight • Restaurant

For opening times of the Forellenhof see the flyer on the photo. Also for self-fishing. Our highlight: Several species in organic quality according to Naturland standards & competent information on every question

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17.5 km

Ilmenau Bridge at Bruchtorf

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Ilmenau Bridge near Bruchtorf with a beautiful view of the river

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

3.85 km

3.20 km

1.37 km

798 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

2.36 km

1.50 km

1.45 km

1.25 km

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