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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

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town loop from Bleckede

03:54

64.8km

420m

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 25, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 32.2 km for 29 m

After 32.4 km for 29 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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558 m

Bleckede Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

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 and trade routes Bardowicks. Bleckede was therefore founded in 1209 as a city by Duke William of Brunswick and Lüneburg as a new trading center under the name Löwenstadt / Lowenstat on the Elbe. The name chosen in memory of Henry the Lion did not prevail. The place name Bleckede is probably due to the old Germanic "Blek-ithi", blek and -ithi here mean bright, free, bright spot, and originated from the former German and Wendish settlement Bleketsa and Slavicum Bleckede

After the fall of Henry the Lion, the Welfs lost the end of the 12th century, the disposal of the Elbe crossing Artlenburg and trade routes Bardowicks. Bleckede was therefore founded in 1209 as a city by Duke William of Brunswick and Lüneburg as a new trading center under the name Löwenstadt / Lowenstat on the Elbe. The name chosen in memory of Henry the Lion did not prevail. The place name Bleckede is probably due to the old Germanic "Blek-ithi", blek and -ithi here mean bright, free, bright spot, and originated from the former German and Wendish settlement Bleketsa and Slavicum Bleckede

Source:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleckede

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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, there is more! Because at the top of the "Kniepenberg" stands at 86 meters height of the lookout tower, with which you can grab another 16 meters on it and thus land on 102 meters. If it is not too cloudy, the view up here is fantastic. In particular, the view of the Elbaue alone is worth the climb.

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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 is ideal for at least a small coffee stop. Incidentally, Hitzacker owns - quite seriously - the northernmost vineyard in Germany.

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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 worth a visit. The houses stretch almost to the banks of the Elbe River and have therefore been repeatedly threatened by flooding. Since 2008, the old town has been protected by a massive concrete promenade.

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32.3 km

Schweineweide Riverside Meadow

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It was not uncommon for ships to get into "mud trouble" here because the large meadow - the "pig pasture" - was often under water. They ran aground because they missed the harbor entrance to Hitzacker. That was long ago. Today the "Schweineweide" is an idyll and a perfect place to relax.

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45.3 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 over several kilometers in a unique scenic location on the banks of the river Elbe.

elberadweg.de/Ort/neu-darchau

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56.8 km

Kraftwerk Alt Garge

Ruins

64.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

22.3 km

7.62 km

1.52 km

231 m

206 m

Surfaces

46.4 km

13.6 km

4.09 km

452 m

212 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

16°C

22 %

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Elbe ferry Tanja – Hitzacker Old Town loop from Bleckede

Bleckede Old Town

View of the River Elbe

Elbe ferry Tanja

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Hitzacker Old Town

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