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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

01:38

26.8km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.5 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.03 km

Old Bardowick Lock (Die Alte Schleuse Bardowick)

Highlight • Monument

Just a nice place with a small lock, an old barge and a houseboat.

Unfortunately, the lock at Bardowick is in poor condition and was closed in 2012. When or …

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10.8 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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Just nice to drive ... absolutely do it

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12.1 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path between Bardowick and Lüneburg, directly along the Ilmenau, is beautifully landscaped and very easy to navigate.

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12.7 km

Ilmenau River

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Very nice cycle path along the Ilmenau. The river has largely natural banks here and leaves a picturesque impression.

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14.9 km

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran) in Lüneburg

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The old crane dates back to the 14th century, it was used to lift goods and also the Lüneburg salt works. In its prime, the crane even managed to lift …

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15.0 km

Stintmarkt in the historic water district, Lüneburg

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The Stintmarkt is located in the historic water district of Lüneburg. As the name suggests, the fish species "smelt" used to be traded here, a small, herring-like fish that was …

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15.2 km

The old town is full of historic half-timbered houses with beautiful carvings, especially the Ratsapotheke on the water tower makes something and offers great views. The Abtsmühle and the Alte Kran an der Ilmenau are also worth a look.

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16.2 km

Lüneburg Old Town

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The pretty, old salt town of Lüneburg is always worth a visit. There are many highlights and many beautiful old houses to see there, especially in the old town, as …

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26.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.63 km

7.32 km

6.03 km

4.55 km

321 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

7.23 km

3.54 km

3.31 km

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 18 August

18°C

14°C

98 %

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Comments

March 21, 2025,Nach Lüneburg 🌆 zum Oster-Einkauf 🐣 und Eis 🍧 essen 😋

We wanted to do two things in Lüneburg today: buy orange 🍊 eggnog 😋 and eat the most delicious vegan chocolate ice cream 🍦 in town. We managed to do both, even though we found the ice cream parlor closed and couldn't find the branch at first. The ice cream tasted all the better when we almost stumbled upon it. …

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July 30, 2024,Wittorf - Lüneburg auf dem Ilmenau-Radweg

We decided to get on our bikes on the spur of the moment. We took the Ilmenau cycle path to the Lüneburg market square, and from there we walked through the old town to the salt museum. It's really worth a visit to discover or refresh our knowledge of Lüneburg's history of salt. We then walked to the Stintmarkt, Lüneburg's …

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

Old Bardowick Lock (Die Alte Schleuse Bardowick)

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Ilmenau River

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran) in Lüneburg

Stintmarkt in the historic water district, Lüneburg

Historic Old Town Lüneburg

Lüneburg Old Town

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