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Lüneburg Heath
Gifhorn
Calberlah

Wasbüttel Floodgate – View of the Canal Junction loop from Calberlah

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Lüneburg Heath
Gifhorn
Calberlah

Wasbüttel Floodgate – View of the Canal Junction loop from Calberlah

Easy

4.5

(11)

51

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Wasbüttel Floodgate – View of the Canal Junction loop from Calberlah

01:40

6.59km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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325 m

Junction of the Mittelland Canal and Elbe Lateral Canal

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At Calberlah - Edesbüttel, the Elbe side canal leads to the Mittelland Canal.

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456 m

Edesbüttel Outdoor Swimming Pool

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After some sweaty hiking kilometers just the right place to relax. The outdoor pool is a little elevated, so you can look from the water on the Mittellandkanal and Elbeseitenkanal.

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2.35 km

Bridge Over the Canal

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5.21 km

Wasbüttel Floodgate

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Protective gates like this one near Wasbüttel form sections that prevent the Elbe Lateral Canal from running dry in the event of an accident.

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5.49 km

View of the river at night

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Canal in winter

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5.62 km

Viewpoint

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Edesbüttel is a strategically important point for inland navigation. Directly by the village, the Mittellandkanal branches off from the Elbe-Seitenkanal. This waterway junction is a hub for freight transport between the Ruhr area, Berlin, and the Port of Hamburg.

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6.00 km

Shortly before the Sülfeld lock, the Elbe Lateral Canal and the Mittelland Canal meet in a canal triangle. The directions west - east - north are to be traveled.

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6.42 km

View of the Canal Junction

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beautiful view towards the lock

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6.59 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.10 km

1.09 km

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

701 m

384 m

368 m

299 m

< 100 m

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