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Herzogtum Lauenburg
Büchen

Witzeeze Lock – Büchen Canal Bridge loop from Gemarkung Büchen

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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Herzogtum Lauenburg
Büchen

Witzeeze Lock – Büchen Canal Bridge loop from Gemarkung Büchen

Easy

4.8

(91)

123

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Witzeeze Lock – Büchen Canal Bridge loop from Gemarkung Büchen

01:59

7.82km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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1.74 km

Mouth of the Steinau at the Elbe-Lübeck Canal

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The Steinau can be found in many places when crossing small bridges.

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2.60 km

Forellensee Campsite

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Surrounded by a wonderful lake landscape on the one hand and the Elbe-Lübeck Canal on the other, the Forellensee campsite is located in the south of the "Lauenburg Lakes Nature …

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3.26 km

The Elbe-Lübeck Canal is always beautiful for cyclists and pedestrians. On good paths along the water, it is fun to move around in nature.

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3.89 km

Witzeeze Lock

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A beautiful old lock system with a charming steel bridge over the canal. Here you feel as if you have been transported back to the founding years of the “Elbe-Trave-Canal”. …

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5.40 km

Trout Lake

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Here you can go to the trout lake and take a little break and look over the water.

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6.16 km

Nice photo opportunity, good bike route

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6.26 km

Beautiful straight hiking trail. Ideal for cycling.

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7.34 km

Büchen Canal Bridge

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Between the canal and the pastures you can hike along the beach. I have not met another person on my short section

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7.82 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.91 km

1.90 km

794 m

226 m

Surfaces

3.07 km

2.50 km

2.02 km

152 m

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< 100 m

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Comments

August 11, 2024,Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal Runde von Büchen nach Schleuse Witzeeze
The tour begins at a free car park with plenty of space. The tour also includes a short detour to a lake where people and animals can cool off in good weather. If you don't want to take this little detour, just stay on the canal. The turning point is the lock in Witzeeze and then you go back on …

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Canal tour from Büchen to Witzeeze. Unfortunately today without shipping - it was still nice.

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The next section of my challenge: All laps that are possible between two adjacent ELK canal crossings. This tour was inspired by @AM

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With the great weather ☀️ with only sun ☀️ we took the train to Büchen early in the morning. At the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, we later went down a small trail past several small lakes, then around a campsite and past small lakes again.
There is also a small restaurant at the lock, which I will take with me next time …

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