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Wasbüttel Floodgate – View of the Canal Junction loop from Calberlah

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Wasbüttel Floodgate – View of the Canal Junction loop from Calberlah

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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: August 18, 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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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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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

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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Confluence of the Elbe Lateral Canal and the Mittelland Canal

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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

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

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

25°C

17°C

94 %

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July 31, 2026,🛥️1 Kanaldreieck📐3 Brücken🌉1 Schiffs-Guillotine🛥️ 6,6km

The tour was created retrospectively, as it was actually not planned to upload the tour at all. Then suddenly there were some pictures 😯🤔😉 ...

Kanalparkplatz Edesbüttel - MLK along to the bridge west of the confluence of the ESK into the MLK (Kanaldreieck) - Schiffsguillotine (Wasbüttel's safety gate for the ESK dam section over the Allertal) - ESK to …

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March 9, 2024,Sonne, Schiffe & meehr um Edesbüttel 6,66km

Once again visited the Bermuda uhhh Edesbüttler triangle. Since the recording stopped, the planning was uploaded. This causes the images to be diced...

The triangle is the confluence of the Elbe Lateral Canal and the Mittelland Canal. Coming from the direction of Wolfsburg, the MLK was only raised by 9m through the Sülfeld lock, which means that two ships often …

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April 10, 2023,Osterbaden 🐕🌊 im Kanal🔺️Dreieck 5,7km

Small sunny dog bathing round on Easter Monday. 3 bridges, 2 canals & lots of sun.

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April 27, 2024,Sonnig🌞 ums Edesbüttler 🦋 Kanaldreieck ⚓️6km

No matter what time of year, it's always a beautiful route. In Edesbüttel, the Heidsuez (Elbe Lateral Canal) flows into or branches off from the Mittelland Canal.
When circling the triangle, you cross 3 canal bridges and pass the Wasbüttel security gate twice.
Together with the Osloß security gate, the ESK can be drained in the area of the Allertal …

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Wasbüttel Floodgate – View of the Canal Junction loop from Calberlah

Junction of the Mittelland Canal and Elbe Lateral Canal

Edesbüttel Outdoor Swimming Pool

Bridge Over the Canal

Wasbüttel Floodgate

View of the river at night

Viewpoint

Confluence of the Elbe Lateral Canal and the Mittelland Canal

View of the Canal Junction

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