Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)
Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)
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Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)
03:44
60.2km
100m
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: May 6, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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3.56 km
Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path
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10.4 km
Elbe-Lübeck Canal Cycle Path
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17.7 km
Rest area at the Siebeneichen cable ferry
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20.4 km
Büchen Branch Canal
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24.0 km
View of the Elbe–Lübeck Canal at Forellensee
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29.8 km
Lanzer Lake
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The name of the lake goes back to the municipality of Lanze near Basedow. It was created in the course of gravel mining (quarry pond) and is privately owned. There is a campsite on the lake shore. The small island in the lake may not be entered for nature conservation reasons. Unfortunately, the island is not listed in the Komoot map, but in Google Maps.
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Elbe-Lübeck Canal
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The new canal was put into operation in 1900. As the only German canal of this era besides the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, the Elbe-Lübeck Canal was designed for 1000-ton ships right from the start. The seven locks mediate traffic between the Elbe and the Baltic Sea via the apex at Mölln, which is about twelve meters higher than the Trave. They are designed for two ships each 8 meters wide and up to 80 meters long (or at that time for 65-meter-long barges in a tugboat association), only the Lauenburg lock, which was renewed in 2006, is 115 meters long.
The importance of the canal today is rather low, as the small lock and bridge dimensions for today's times do not allow economical container transport and only small inland vessels up to a loading of 1000 t can pass the canal. The canal is mainly used today for bulk material (such as gravel extracted in the area of the canal). In 2008, the transport volume was 1.1 million tons for 2432 freight ships (both related to the Lauenburg lock). In addition, the canal is also used by sports shipping in traffic between the Baltic Sea and the Elbe (approx. 5000–6000 boats per year)
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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal
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45.8 km
Elbe-Lübeck Canal
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60.2 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
53.8 km
3.82 km
1.78 km
611 m
240 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
52.2 km
2.70 km
2.66 km
1.63 km
1.08 km
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