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

Last updated: November 19, 2025

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After 6.09 km for 16 m

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Start point

Train Station

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3.47 km

Rothensee Lock at the Magdeburg Waterway Junction

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It was put into operation in 1938 as part of the waterway crossing that was started at that time. Via the Rothenseer connecting canal, it connects the Mittelland Canal, which …

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6.14 km

View of the Magdeburg Water Bridge

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It is very fascinating how the bridge over the Elbe carries the water with ship traffic from the Mittelland Canal. An absolute highlight along the Elbe Cycle Path.

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8.24 km

Weinberg bei Hohenwarthe

Nature Reserve

11.6 km

Elbe Meadows

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You forget that you are in a city. Very beautiful here.

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18.6 km

Herrenkrugsteg Bridge

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In the mid-1970s, the railway bridge was replaced by a new construction, around 680 m long, which was arranged parallel to the old bridge on the northern side.

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19.9 km

Chain Steamer "Gustav Zeuner"

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Interesting highlight on every bike or hiking tour.

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20.2 km

Wissenschaftshafen (Handelshafen)

Lake

23.8 km

Altes Leipziger Tor

Ruins

27.1 km

Elbstrand

Beach

43.4 km

Hohenwarthe Waterway Crossing

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View from Hohenwarthe of the Elbe/Mittelland Canal or Elbe-Havel Canal waterway junction

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44.1 km

Magdeburg Water Bridge

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The waterway cross is 918 meters long. The bridge and the lock were completed and put into operation in 2003. An impressive building.

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48.7 km

Barleber Lake

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The Barleber See is a landscape protection and local recreation area north of Magdeburg.

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50.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

9.64 km

4.45 km

2.89 km

2.55 km

1.49 km

Surfaces

31.4 km

12.7 km

3.34 km

1.55 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

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