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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Bench with a View of the Elbe loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Bench with a View of the Elbe loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Bench with a View of the Elbe loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

03:55

14.5km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

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462 m

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Highlight • Settlement

You could leave Hitzacker too, but that would be a pity. Because then you would miss the picturesque old town on the small island between the Elbe and Jeetzel, which is ideal for at least a small coffee stop. Incidentally, Hitzacker owns - quite seriously - the northernmost vineyard in Germany.

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813 m

Hiddo-Steg pedestrian bridge over the Jeetzel

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From the Hiddo jetty you have a beautiful view of the Elbe and Jeetzel. Its striking height characterizes the cityscape and allows larger vessels to navigate the river.
The wooden bridge was named after the Frisian knight Hiddo Kauchen.

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1.11 km

Unterm Berge Trail along the River Elbe

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The path is easy to walk almost all year round. Not to be used in extreme floods. You can also use it for a circular hike around the side arm. The benches are very good for a moment of silence.

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1.67 km

Descent from the Kurpark to the Jeetzel River

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Either to use as a descent or ascent. The stairs are easy to use. You have a beautiful view of the Elbe and the side arm that is home to many water birds

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2.89 km

Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker

Highlight • Gorge

It really goes up and down here.

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3.89 km

Bench with a View of the Elbe

Highlight • Viewpoint

the view of the Elbe is always an experience

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8.00 km

View of the Elbe Meadows from Piratenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful view of the Elbe foreland

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8.01 km

View of the Elbe River and the Dune

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From here you have a fantastic view over the Elbaue to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania You can also see the passenger ferry at Hitzacker. Have fun!

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

4.87 km

3.07 km

1.49 km

104 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

2.43 km

2.09 km

1.95 km

1.15 km

620 m

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

27°C

15°C

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Comments

July 2, 2024,Wanderweg "Unterm Berge" Runde von Hitzacker

The scenery is very beautiful, with the exception of the long stretch along the road. Beautiful forest paths where it is easy to get lost, many of the paths are not marked on the map and the GPS is going crazy. Hitzacker has a beautiful old town with half-timbered houses, and there are little dwarves hidden everywhere. A stroll through …

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April 30, 2022,Hitzacker-Tießau, und die Elbe im Blick

The weather was great and the tour was really nice overall! On the way back, you have a constant view of the Elbe. After turning back to Hitzacker, there was a beautiful rest area on the dune. Dramaturgically the best location for this route! It continued mainly through forest to Hitzacker. By the way, we saw a snake in the …

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April 30, 2022,Wanderung, 220 Höhenmeter

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November 22, 2021,Elbvorland | Herbsthärte

November 22, 2021
Elbe foreland | Autumn hardiness

It just feels like you're stuck in a time warp. There is the “Herbsthärt”, a demanding 10 km cross-country run from Kniepenberg to Hitzacker, which was canceled like last year. The debate about Christmas markets has flared up again. And where the pandemic is particularly raging, overnight stays are forbidden again. There …

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Bench with a View of the Elbe loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Hiddo-Steg pedestrian bridge over the Jeetzel

Unterm Berge Trail along the River Elbe

Descent from the Kurpark to the Jeetzel River

Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker

Bench with a View of the Elbe

View of the Elbe Meadows from Piratenberg

View of the Elbe River and the Dune

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