Dömitz Railway Bridge (Skywalk) – Dömitz Elbe Bridge loop from Festung Dömitz

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Dömitz Railway Bridge (Skywalk) – Dömitz Elbe Bridge loop from Festung Dömitz

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Dömitz Railway Bridge (Skywalk) – Dömitz Elbe Bridge loop from Festung Dömitz

03:20

56.2km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 33.1 km for 79 m

Dismount required: • Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise open)

After 36.6 km for 393 m

Open: • 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • October 16-March 31

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.14 km

NO Langendorf

Forest

10.5 km

Dömitz Railway Bridge (Skywalk)

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The Dömitzer Bridge is one of the most impressive bridge structures in Germany. Due to its proximity to Dömitz Fortress, it had to be erected from the start of construction …

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15.3 km

View of the Elbe River Floodplains

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A ride on this part of the Elbe Cycle Path is pure relaxation with wonderful views of the Elbe floodplains.

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16.3 km

View of the Damnatzer Elbe floodplain

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From the Elbe dike (Elbe Cycle Path) you have a wonderful view of the meadow landscape between the Elbe and Elbe dykes. You also have very good opportunities to observe …

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16.9 km

Traditional Farmhouses in Damnatz

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36.4 km

Elbe Hitzacker

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Hitzacker is a small cozy place with comparatively good infrastructure for cyclists. I took the ferry to the other shore and drove to Neu Darchau, where I took the ferry …

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36.6 km

Hitzacker Ferry

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The small ferry looks quite funny and for a few kilometers it is the only way for cyclists or hikers to cross the Elbe.

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39.6 km

Stork's Nest on the Elbe Cycle Route

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55.2 km

Dömitz Elbe Bridge

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The bridge with its 970 m was the first bridge construction after the reunification, it was built in the years of 1991-1992.

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56.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

15.2 km

11.2 km

5.48 km

2.76 km

1.98 km

393 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

15.0 km

9.92 km

898 m

516 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

12°C

7°C

19 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

May 1, 2025,FT Dömitz-Hitzacker

A tour along the Elbe River in beautiful sunshine with great views and numerous stork nests.

Unfortunately, there were detours due to some dikes being renovated. One detour was very sandy.

Otherwise, it was great.

The highlight was the ferry crossing in Hitzacker 👌

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May 2, 2025,Dömitz-Hitzacker beidseitig der Elbe mit Umleitungen

Detour on the west side of the Elbe shortly before Hitzacker, about 5km more with a slight headwind - okay, but back in the east a detour through sand, potholes and a busy road - very borderline.

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April 10, 2023,Elberadweg zwischen Hitzacker und Dömitz

Wonderful Easter Monday tour in glorious weather. To celebrate the day, my husband rode along again. We took the ferry in Hitzacker and cycled to the right of the Elbe to Dömitz. There we crossed the Elbe bridge and then left the Elbe back to Hitzacker. Our short detour to Dömitz Fortress was not necessarily suitable for cycling. It was …

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August 15, 2024,Von Hitzacker (Elbe) nach Dömitzer Brücke | EU-gefördert

Very nice day trip. Lots of small sights along the way

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July 21, 2023,Von Strachauer Rad Fähre Hitzacker, Dömitzer Elbbrücke nach Penkefitz

A tour with brother under the motto extended local history. Via Hitzacker (with a private ferry) on the former east side of the Elbe to Dömitz and over the Dömitzer Elbbrücke back to Strachauer Rad

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July 4, 2024,Dömitz - 🔄🚲 Elberadweg 🚲🔄

We wasted the morning in the accommodation 🌧🌧🌧.
But at 1 p.m. the sky was blue and we set off 🚲🚲.
We went to Hitzacker on the left bank of the Elbe 🤭. Here we had a short visit and a 🍨 break / in August 2017 we stopped here on our bike tour along the GREEN BELT.
Then we …

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April 16, 2023,Hitzacker Dömitz Hitzacker

Pleasant and quiet tour with a longer break in the Hafen Dömitz restaurant

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October 12, 2024,Fa WE, Hitzacker bis Dömitz und zurück

Start and finish: car park at the swimming pool
Elbe crossing from Hitzacker,
from here mostly on the dike, sometimes next to the dike on smooth concrete slabs, with a wonderful view of the Elbe floodplains, on the other side past well-kept houses and properties.
The last few kilometers before Dömitz on easy-to-ride forest paths.
I was a little disappointed …

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