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Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

Hard

4.4

(7)

16

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Ilmenau River – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Lüneburg

00:52

15.1km

50m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Nikolaihof in Bardowick

Dümpel an der Landwehr

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2.10 km

Ilmenau River

Highlight • River

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

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2.65 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

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

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3.21 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The approximately 120 km long Ilmenau Cycle Path is a joint project of the districts of Uelzen, Lüneburg and Harburg. The Ilmenau is the most important body of water in …

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5.73 km

Old Bardowick Lock (Die Alte Schleuse Bardowick)

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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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6.05 km

St. Nikolaihof Bardowick

Highlight • Historical Site

Old pen for the care of leprosy patients in the Middle Ages. Very nice location, with a small oak forest to Ilmenau. Right at the lock left in the Eichwald. Also a filming location of the series "Red Roses".

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6.07 km

Nikolaihof Church and Library

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Keys for the chapel are available in the library.

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9.01 km

Dümpel on the Landwehr Forest Path

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The Landwehr is a system of Landwehr ditches, which consisted of up to five earth walls and moats, with which Lüneburg enforced its stacking rights in the 14th century. So …

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10.8 km

Landwehr Extension mountain bike trail, Lüneburg Heath

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The hills invite you to make some extra loops.

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15.1 km

End point

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6.23 km

3.28 km

2.22 km

2.02 km

963 m

354 m

Surfaces

5.94 km

3.89 km

2.48 km

2.04 km

682 m

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Monday 20 July

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July 16, 2023,Ilmenau & Landwehr
If you want to know what the Landwehr is all about, picture 6 will make you smarter...

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