Büchen Canal Bridge – Witzeeze Lock loop from Büchen

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Büchen Canal Bridge – Witzeeze Lock loop from Büchen

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Büchen Canal Bridge – Witzeeze Lock loop from Büchen

03:43

14.6km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Stecknitz-Delvenau-Niederung

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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934 m

Büchen Canal Bridge

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Between the canal and the pastures you can hike along the beach. I have not met another person on my short section

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1.51 km

St. Mary's Church, Büchen Village

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The three-aisled pilgrimage church is decorated with wall and vault paintings. The Romanesque baptismal font is said to date from the early days of the church. The middle part of …

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4.47 km

Border Stream Between East and West

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The small stream marked the border between East and West. A 5-kilometer-wide, impenetrable restricted area ran along the inner-German border, which was cleared and under constant surveillance by guards.

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9.58 km

Dalldorf Canal Bridge

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The view goes on both sides of the quiet and beautiful canal. If you are lucky, boats are on the way. But even without boats, the channel has something reassuring and invites you to linger.

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10.9 km

View across Dalldorfer Lake

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11.4 km

Lina estuary

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11.7 km

Witzeeze Lock

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A beautiful old lock system with a charming steel bridge over the canal. Here you feel as if you have been transported back to the founding years of the “Elbe-Trave-Canal”. …

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14.0 km

Canal Railway Bridge Near Büchen

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Nice photo opportunity, good bike route

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.91 km

2.81 km

1.62 km

261 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.13 km

3.66 km

3.30 km

1.36 km

1.18 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

July 7, 2024,Grenzgänger - mit einem Fuß zwischen Ost und West

The route offers a lot of variety. Water, ships, locks, pristine nature, great coffee (the hearty meals are also very tasty) and exciting stories about the former border between the GDR and the FRG. The starting point in Büchen is perfect because of the very good rail connection, which also makes it possible to take a bike along.

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