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Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)

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Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)

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Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)

03:44

60.2km

100m

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: July 8, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.56 km

Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path

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The path has been redone and now it is twice as nice to cycle!

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14.5 km

Elbe-Lübeck Canal

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It is even more fun along the Elbe-Lübeck Canal because the path has now been completely renovated.

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17.7 km

Rest area at the Siebeneichen cable ferry

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The cable ferry runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10am to 6pm from approximately 1 April to 3 October

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20.4 km

Büchen Branch Canal

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In Büchen you have the opportunity to cross the Elbe-Lübeck Canal.

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23.9 km

View of the Elbe–Lübeck Canal at Forellensee

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also in the summer a hit

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29.8 km

Good route along the Elbe-Lübeck Canal with beautiful views of Lake Lanzer. Lake Lanzer is not far from Basedow in the south of Schleswig-Holstein. At kilometer 55 it is connected to the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, which runs past it to the west.

The name of the lake goes back to the municipality of Lanze near Basedow. It was created in the course of gravel mining (quarry pond) and is privately owned. There is a campsite on the lake shore. The small island in the lake may not be entered for nature conservation reasons. Unfortunately, the island is not listed in the Komoot map, but in Google Maps.

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30.6 km

Elbe-Lübeck Canal

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The forerunner of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal is the historic Stecknitz Canal, which was built by the Lübeckers in the course of the Stecknitz and Delvenau rivers between 1391 and 1398. Their old routes can still be seen on the left and right of today's Elbe-Lübeck Canal. This canal had 17 locks (initially dams, later as chamber locks) over a length of 97 kilometers and was the first real watershed canal in Europe. Of the locks, the palm lock in Lauenburg and the Dückerschleuse (storage lock) at Witzeeze are still preserved. This waterway remained in operation for almost 500 years until the start of construction on the ELK.

The new canal was put into operation in 1900. As the only German canal of this era besides the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, the Elbe-Lübeck Canal was designed for 1000-ton ships right from the start. The seven locks mediate traffic between the Elbe and the Baltic Sea via the apex at Mölln, which is about twelve meters higher than the Trave. They are designed for two ships each 8 meters wide and up to 80 meters long (or at that time for 65-meter-long barges in a tugboat association), only the Lauenburg lock, which was renewed in 2006, is 115 meters long.

The importance of the canal today is rather low, as the small lock and bridge dimensions for today's times do not allow economical container transport and only small inland vessels up to a loading of 1000 t can pass the canal. The canal is mainly used today for bulk material (such as gravel extracted in the area of the canal). In 2008, the transport volume was 1.1 million tons for 2432 freight ships (both related to the Lauenburg lock). In addition, the canal is also used by sports shipping in traffic between the Baltic Sea and the Elbe (approx. 5000–6000 boats per year)

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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal

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42.6 km

Elbe-Lübeck Canal Cycle Path

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Nice, new path always along the water.

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60.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.1 km

25.7 km

2.77 km

402 m

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.8 km

2.81 km

2.22 km

1.40 km

1.08 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

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Comments

June 23, 2023,Lauenburg- Elbe- Lübeck Kanal - Mölln

Nice tour, but only sand / gravel.
The weather today was pleasantly not too warm and the sun has hidden.

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October 19, 2021,Alte Salzstraße Teil 2 von Lauenburg nach Mölln oder aller Anfang ist schwer

Every beginning is difficult ... we pushed the bikes steadily uphill on cobblestones for almost a kilometer. Unfortunately, the mood didn't rise accordingly - but that's also part of it. At the Buchhorst canal bridge, it doesn't really go any further. Unfortunately, there is no diversion signposted (or I didn't see it) and so I thought that I don't want …

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June 8, 2024,Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal Entspannung

A very relaxing tour along the Elbe-Lübeck canal to Mölln. Great scenery and the route back through fields, which wasn't along the canal, was really great too.

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August 19, 2021,🚴🏻‍♂️NOK Coast to Coast - Part 6 - Long Way Home- Römnitz 👉🏻Lauenburg

With the first photo of the day I quickly noticed that Komoot is not yet on. It doesn't matter. Missing a few km. Last stop before the last stage. One night in Lauenburg.

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August 7, 2022,07.08.2022 Ab Lauenburg entlang des Elbe-Lübeck-Kanals

The old town of Lauenburg is well worth seeing. We have often visited the pretty seafaring town by bike. Finally from Mölln, to then go back by train. This time we did it the other way around and came by train. Twice in a row the route along the canal would be tiring.
In good weather with not too much …

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August 16, 2022,Etappe 1:von Stove nach Mölln – Radweg Hamburg-Rügen

Unfortunately, Komot did not record the route from Stove to Lauenburg. Then it went through the forest. We even spotted a deer. Lauenburg is a town well worth seeing. At some point it got pretty boring along the canal

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Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path – Elbe-Lübeck Canal loop from Mölln (Lauenburg)

Elbe-Lübeck Canal Path

Elbe-Lübeck Canal

Rest area at the Siebeneichen cable ferry

Büchen Branch Canal

View of the Elbe–Lübeck Canal at Forellensee

Lanzer Lake

Elbe-Lübeck Canal

Elbe-Lübeck Canal Cycle Path

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