Havel and Elbe Cycle Path – Stork Village Rühstädt loop from Glöwen

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Havel and Elbe Cycle Path – Stork Village Rühstädt loop from Glöwen

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Havel and Elbe Cycle Path – Stork Village Rühstädt loop from Glöwen

08:33

138km

230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

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Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

Aland-Elbe-Niederung

Elbdeichhinterland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.4 km

Path Between the Elbe and Gnevsdorfer Vorfluter

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There are two cycle paths along the Elbe and along the Gnevsdorfer Vorfluter, the nicer path is along the Elbe or between the Elbe and the Vorfluter!

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21.2 km

Confluence of the Gnevsdorfer Vorfluter and the Elbe

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This is where the Elbe and Havel meet. The Havel cycle path also begins or ends here. The Elbradweg and the Brandenburg Tour also run along here. A really great …

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32.4 km

Riverside Cycle Path in Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

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Very well-developed cycle path on the dike, which also offers a great view of the river landscape, especially at this point. Easy to drive on. A very nice route and a great section of this route! It's worth it!

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37.9 km

Hafenspeicher Wittenberge

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The Hafenspeicher (harbor warehouses) in Wittenberge are striking historic buildings at the Elbe harbor and a testament to the city's industrial past. The warehouses were built in two phases. The …

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48.2 km

View of the Elbe and the Elbdeichhinterland

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Always beautiful, I usually do it in spring, but it is also beautiful in autumn.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosph%C3%A4renreservat_Flusslandschaft_Elbe-Brandenburg

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52.7 km

Schwartauer Berge

Forest

64.7 km

Lenzen-Wustrower Elbniederung

Nature Reserve

66.2 km

Brandenburg Elbe River Floodplain Biosphere Reserve

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Cycling through the Elbe valley and letting nature work its magic on you is simply wonderful. If you take the time and behave calmly, you can observe many animals, because …

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69.6 km

Grenzturm

Viewpoint

112 km

Elbe Cycle Route near Rühstädt

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an eldorado for bird watching

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117 km

Buschhagen

Forest

117 km

Stork Village Rühstädt

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Nowhere in Germany do so many storks nest in such a small space as in the European stork village of Rühstädt near the Elbe.
The place is beautifully decorated and offers several options for a good stop.

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138 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.7 km

37.8 km

28.2 km

6.67 km

5.82 km

511 m

Surfaces

103 km

17.5 km

9.69 km

5.35 km

2.97 km

353 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

September 10, 2023,Radtour Tag 12: Arneburg - Lenzen

Today we set off at 8:30 a.m. with the destination Schnackenburg. But all accommodations were fully booked and the Elbe ferry wasn't running. That's how we ended up in Lenzen. In the summer temperatures we cycle between 50 and 60 km in the morning. At lunchtime we lie in the shade for 1.5 hours. In the afternoon we book accommodation …

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July 14, 2022,Glinde <-> Berlin | Tag 3: Havelberg -> Mödlich

Breakfast wasn't until 8 a.m. today. But shortly before 9 we started. The Elbe is not far away. I then took a few more kilometers to the south. That was really nice.

My highlight today, however, were the two hunting red kites.

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May 21, 2024,Tour BB 2_Tag 2 Vom Kamernschen See bis Lenzen

I actually wanted to take the ferry at Schnackenburg, but unfortunately I was 10 minutes late. The last one leaves at 5pm on weekdays. So I ended up in Lenzen. In the meantime, there are wonderful stretches and sights like the cathedral in Havelberg, but Wittenberge is easy to ignore.

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April 25, 2023,Elberadweg von Lenzerwische nach Klietz

Start this morning with sunshine and 7 degrees, felt like 3 degrees. That's where gloves came in handy. The route was great, beautiful nature, many animals, the wind was pretty strong today, but fortunately mostly as a tailwind or crosswind. The tranquility is just wonderful, almost no traffic on the whole route. Village after village flew past us. After almost …

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June 5, 2024,Berlin is calling 05 | Restorf – Havelberg

I am extremely reluctant to leave our lovely accommodation. Despite the drizzle in the morning, the UV index is slowly but steadily climbing. We change sides of the river. Later we take the path between the Havel and the Elbe.

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March 27, 2024,Von Magdeburg nach Cuxhaven - Tag 3: nach Lenzen

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In the morning I prepare myself for the onward journey to Rudower See with breakfast at the tent and then packing. I get a visit from a proud rooster and his girls. I pay 5€ in cash and steam for the overnight stay at the still closed site.

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May 29, 2023,Elberadweg 2023 - Tag 11: Havelberg - Dömitz

Today was the best tour day! Just a dream! The wider the Elbe, the more beautiful the landscape and its fauna and flora! ❤️❤️❤️

The Stork Baby Center in Rühstädt was particularly nice today, the babies are delivered from here!! 😂❤️😂🥰

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