View of the Geesthacht Lock – Lauenburg Old Town loop from Grünhof-Tesperhude

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View of the Geesthacht Lock – Lauenburg Old Town loop from Grünhof-Tesperhude

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View of the Geesthacht Lock – Lauenburg Old Town loop from Grünhof-Tesperhude

02:47

39.8km

260m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.0 km for 82 m

After 25.5 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.43 km

Geesthacht Lock

Highlight • Structure

Access to the B404 coming from "Am Schleusenkanal" and driving towards Lüneburg

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10.4 km

View of the Geesthacht Lock

Highlight • Monument

The lock is an interesting structure. You can easily observe the lock process from the cycle/pedestrian path that runs over the Elbe bridge.

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18.9 km

Hohes Elbufer between Tesperhude and Lauenburg

Highlight • Forest

The western part of the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve runs along the banks of the High Elbe between Tesperhude and Lauenburg. Forested, steep Elbe slopes with many cuts and …

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20.0 km

High Elbe Bank Forest Trail (between Tesperhude and Lauenburg)

Highlight • Trail

A great forest trail with views of the Elbe River. Partly gravel, with a few elevation gains. A delight on a touring or mountain bike.

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23.3 km

Elbe River view with seating

Highlight • Viewpoint

A bench with beautiful seating, facing the sun. Between the trees you can see the Elbe.

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25.5 km

Ertheneburg

Archaeological Site

30.3 km

Lauenburg Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The lower town of the old shipping town of Lauenburg is worth a trip. The lower town is at risk from every powerful Elbe flood. The water levels are marked …

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30.5 km

Old Brewhouse and Distillery, Lauenburg

Highlight • Historical Site

very beautiful old town

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31.3 km

Elbe River Promenade in Lauenburg

Highlight • River

Lauenburg not only has a beautiful old town, but also a very beautiful bank of the Elbe with a good cycle path.

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39.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

14.2 km

3.13 km

3.08 km

1.17 km

230 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

9.49 km

8.26 km

6.56 km

306 m

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Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

August 30, 2024,Geesthacht-Lauenburg-Geeshacht

Without my wife's Pedelec, I wouldn't have enjoyed the tour. First there was the steep ups and downs on the Hohe Ufer, which were pretty tough, and then there was a headwind on the way back. But it was really nice. With luggage, I would definitely take the south bank of the Elbe on this 3rd leg.

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May 18, 2023,Fahrradtour Marschacht Lauenburg

Nice route to drive along the Elbe.
On the Geesthacht side, nice bike path through the forest.

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July 4, 2025,Geesthacht Lauenburg mit Sven 4.7.25

Today, we met at 11:00 a.m. in good cycling weather at the free parking lot on the Elbe island of Geesthacht for the next Dad & Son bike tour.
Fortunately, the major heat wave is over, and today it was dry, sunny with a few clouds, and a moderate 22°C with a slight headwind on the return trip.
We set …

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May 1, 2025,Elbe-Radtour Hohes Elbufer | Start Geesthacht

What a beautiful bike ride 🤩. The route runs through the forest and along the dike. Be sure to bring plenty of snacks 🥪🥤. The ice cream from Eiscafé 49 (in the oldest house in Lauenburg, dating back to 1573) didn't last long 😅. They also serve fish sandwiches 🥯 there 👍

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April 10, 2026,Elbe-Radtour Hohes Elbufer

A very nice bike tour! Especially the Schleswig-Holstein side with the paths directly on the Elbe are beautiful.

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October 19, 2022,Fahrradtour von Geesthacht nach Lauenburg und zurück

The mobile phone has once again created great highlights: 400m deepest point; 240m highest point 😡 nevertheless it was a great one. Tour in great weather.

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July 31, 2022,Geesthacht- Lauenburg-Geesthacht

So please don't do it again...
Many will know this beautiful round trip. The route from Geesthacht via Artlenburg is a must, from Lauenburg via Schnackenbek back to Geesthacht the freestyle....simply fantastic....if you stick to the plan and don't try to drive as close to the water as possible. It should be possible from Schnackenbek, but right behind Lauenburg it …

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July 2, 2022,Norddeutschland Tour Teil 2 vom 02.07.2022

Morning 11:00 a.m. sun is shining...great

Off to Elmshorn, my home...
Check accommodation during the first break...
After 10-12 calls, no JHB, no pension and not a hotel in the area a room available...🤔🤬🤬🤬!
pure frustration...
Then demolition, back to the youth hostel, they had something!
Check in around 5:30 p.m., store your bike, eat something, shower and...sleep!
😭🥱😴😴😴

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