Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town loop from Bleckede

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town loop from Bleckede

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town loop from Bleckede

03:53

64.4km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Wendland.Elbe

Viehler Berg

Walmsburger Werder

Kateminer Bach

Elbvorland zwischen Drethem und Neu Darchau

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

558 m

Bleckede Old Town

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Beautiful city on the Elbe with castle.

After the fall of Henry the Lion, the Welfs lost the end of the 12th century, the disposal of the Elbe crossing Artlenburg …

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7.87 km

View of the River Elbe

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No gravel, but not good asphalt... it is a view of the Elbe near Neu Darchau, but the point is wrongly positioned. It is actually near the former Alt Garge power station

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14.8 km

Elbe ferry Tanja

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Ferry Tanja takes you continuously from one bank to the other ... for € 2.50 with a bike!

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18.9 km

geschützte Weichholzaue

Forest

22.8 km

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

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Well, that's almost like a mountain! After all, it is more than 50 meters up, quite remarkable for the high north and actually a little sweaty. And best of all, …

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31.4 km

Hitzacker Old Town Island

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You could leave Hitzacker too, but that would be a pity. Because then you would miss the picturesque old town on the small island between the Elbe and Jeetzel, which …

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31.8 km

Hitzacker Old Town

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Hitzacker is an ideal day trip destination in eastern Lower Saxony. The Old Town Island, with its several well-kept half-timbered and brick houses that exude a great atmosphere, is particularly …

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41.5 km

Wietzetze Half-timbered Church

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A pretty little half-timbered evangelical church from the 18th century. I like to stop here for a photo when passing by on one of my bike rides (which was about once a month for the last year [2021]).

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44.8 km

Elbe River near Drethem

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The community of Neu Darchau with around 1,500 inhabitants, which is made up of the districts of Darzau, Drethem, Glienitz, Katemin, Klein Kühren, Neu Darchau, Quarstedt, Sammatz and Schutschur, extends …

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56.4 km

Kraftwerk Alt Garge

Ruins

64.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

22.8 km

7.31 km

1.46 km

218 m

120 m

Surfaces

44.9 km

14.8 km

4.02 km

385 m

197 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

8°C

6°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 18, 2023,Von Hohenlockstedt nach Strachauer Rad - Tag 3 - Von Wendewisch nach Strachauer Rad

Finally I have fulfilled my dream. By bike from Hohenlockstedt to my birthplace in Penkefitz. I arrived here yesterday safely and without an accident.

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