View of the Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Kranichsmoorsee

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View of the Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Kranichsmoorsee

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View of the Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Kranichsmoorsee

01:40

27.0km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10.3 km for 22 m

After 13.7 km for 8 m

After 13.9 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

6.08 km

Elm- und Brockenblick (bei klarer Luft)

Viewpoint

10.3 km

View of the Elbe Lateral Canal

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Bridge with cycle path over the Elbe Lateral Canal

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10.5 km

Overview board of the Sassenburg leisure cycling network

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At junction 74, it is worth taking a detour to Westerbeck if you are travelling along the Elbe Lateral Canal. There is an Edeka supermarket with bicycle accessories and of course the Moorbahn.

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13.8 km

Elbe Lateral Canal

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The heather blooms along the Elbe Lateral Canal

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13.9 km

View of the Elbe Lateral Canal from the Bridge

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Due to the inner-German division, a very important shipping connection was lost for the Federal Republic of Germany, because the Magdeburg waterway junction was in the GDR. As a result, …

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14.0 km

Butterflies in the Großes Moor

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Information board about butterflies in the Great Moor.

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

More information about this specialty: fahrrad-sassenburg.jimdofree.com/pois/schmetterlinge-im-moor

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14.3 km

Elbe Lateral Canal at Heudamm Bridge

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A beautiful cycle path along the Elbe Lateral Canal

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18.0 km

Geographical center of the municipality of Sassenburg

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A new crossroads with many distant places in the world make you want to go on more bike tours! Well then go...

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20.0 km

Moor Railway

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Very nice facility to visit with children ...

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27.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

6.15 km

5.47 km

4.87 km

266 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

7.62 km

3.16 km

2.03 km

1.37 km

Elevation

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View of the Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Kranichsmoorsee

View of the Elbe Lateral Canal

Overview board of the Sassenburg leisure cycling network

Elbe Lateral Canal

View of the Elbe Lateral Canal from the Bridge

Butterflies in the Großes Moor

Elbe Lateral Canal at Heudamm Bridge

Geographical center of the municipality of Sassenburg

Moor Railway

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