Amber Beach – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Gifhorn

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Amber Beach – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Gifhorn

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Amber Beach – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Gifhorn

01:45

29.2km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.5 km for 215 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

9.14 km

Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

The dam, which today looks like an overgrown wall, was once a path into and through the Great Moor.

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9.21 km

Moor Museum – Großes Moor

Highlight • Historical Site

Open-air museum about the history and current topics around the Great Moor and Neudorf-Platendorf.
More information at: foerderverein-grosses-moor.de

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11.3 km

Restoration Area in Großes Moor bei Gifhorn

Highlight • Natural

Here you can admire a small part of the renaturation area of the Great Moor. There is no longer any deep mining. The peat is gradually being removed for the …

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11.6 km

Old Smithy in the Großes Moor – 1875 to today

Highlight • Historical Site

Information board about the old smithy in the Großer Moor - 1875 until today.

Part of the recreational cycle path network of the municipality of Sassenburg in the Südheide Gifhorn.

More information about this specialty: fahrrad-sassenburg.jimdofree.com/pois/alte-schmiede

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14.5 km

Amber Beach

Highlight • Beach

Also open on Mondays, including the outdoor terrace!
In the meantime, only self-service at the machines or a radio transmitter (pager) when the food is ready. The machine is very friendly, finally someone to talk to.

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14.9 km

Information board Bernsteinsee

Highlight • Monument

Signs along the way pointing out tourist destinations.

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14.9 km

Cycle Path at Bernsteinsee on the Elbe Lateral Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

There are a few benches with trash cans and dog bags with a nice view of the ESK.

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15.6 km

Elbe Lateral Canal

Highlight • River

The heather blooms along the Elbe Lateral Canal

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29.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.89 km

8.01 km

7.56 km

3.38 km

397 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

6.77 km

2.39 km

1.27 km

223 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

10°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2026,Elbe-Seitenkanal – Moorbahn Runde von Gifhorn

In the Gifhorn area, there are many opportunities for bike tours. Like in Holland, you can cycle from hub to hub. Today we visited the Bernsteinsee and the Moorbahn, and also cycled a stretch along the Elbe-Seitenkanal.
We wish everyone a nice, long May 1st weekend 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

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