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Schnackenburg Harbor – Aulosen Observation Tower loop from Zießau

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Altmark
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Arendsee (Altmark)

Schnackenburg Harbor – Aulosen Observation Tower loop from Zießau

Moderate

4.8

(13)

47

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Schnackenburg Harbor – Aulosen Observation Tower loop from Zießau

02:54

44.1km

60m

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: June 11, 2026

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Arendsee

Aland-Elbe-Niederung

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13.0 km

Former East German Border Watchtower Near Nienwalde

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This old DDR border tower stands between Nienwalde and Bömenzien. You can very well experience the old inner German border (green belt) and guess how it looked like this time.

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15.8 km

Former GDR Border Post

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An old border post from GDR times. However, it is not in its original place, because the former GDR border (now the border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt) ran in …

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19.9 km

Beautiful floodplain landscape on the Aland

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Beautiful landscape.
And a lot of history.

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23.5 km

Schnackenburg Harbor

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Pretty little harbor in Lüchow-Dannenberg's smallest town. The port is fed to the south by the Aland River, which flows into the Elbe north of the port. There is a …

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27.0 km

Aulosen Observation Tower

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The viewing platform is not particularly high, but since the landscape is very flat all around, you still have a nice view. The area at Stresower See is quiet and …

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27.4 km

A small insight into how the border installations of the GDR were constructed.

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27.4 km

Here you can see very impressively how perfectly the fence system of the former GDR was built to prevent any thoughts of escape.
Very worth seeing and a piece of German history.

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37.0 km

Tree-Lined Country Road

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44.1 km

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22.2 km

15.9 km

3.17 km

2.87 km

Surfaces

21.3 km

10.6 km

8.76 km

3.40 km

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Monday 6 July

22°C

13°C

74 %

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