Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town Island loop from Hitzacker

02:51

43.9km

300m

Cycling

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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

Kateminer Bach

Elbvorland zwischen Drethem und Neu Darchau

Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

Göhrde Forest

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The Göhrde is a beautiful and large forest area (largest contiguous mixed forest area in Northern Germany), in the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg and Lüneburg. Very quiet forest with many hiking …

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17.9 km

Peaceful country road in Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

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23.7 km

Kateminer Bach

Forest

26.1 km

Elbe ferry Tanja

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Ferry Tanja takes you continuously from one bank to the other ... for € 2.50 with a bike!

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30.2 km

geschützte Weichholzaue

Forest

31.8 km

The community of Neu Darchau with around 1,500 inhabitants, which is made up of the districts of Darzau, Drethem, Glienitz, Katemin, Klein Kühren, Neu Darchau, Quarstedt, Sammatz and Schutschur, extends …

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32.0 km

View of the Elbe near Drethem

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34.0 km

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

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Well, that's almost like a mountain! After all, it is more than 50 meters up, quite remarkable for the high north and actually a little sweaty. And best of all, …

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40.3 km

Elbe Riverside Between Hitzacker and Drethem

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A very nice path through the Elbe landscape near Hitzacker.

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42.5 km

Hitzacker Old Town Island

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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 …

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43.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

7.20 km

6.90 km

4.13 km

236 m

148 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

6.21 km

1.95 km

1.53 km

288 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

7°C

81 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2024,🚴‍♀️Elbuferstraße 🚴‍♀️Rundkurs um Hitzacker 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🐕

Today we headed towards Göhrde again, but then turned right towards the Neu Darchau ferry and then over the Elbuferstraße to the observation tower. A thunderstorm was brewing in the distance again, but luckily we arrived at the motorhome dry.

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