Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

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Ilmenau Riverside Trail – Ilmenau Riverside Trail loop from Wittorf

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26.8km

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 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.5 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.03 km

Old Bardowick Lock (Die Alte Schleuse Bardowick)

Highlight • Monument

Just a nice place with a small lock, an old barge and a houseboat.

Unfortunately, the lock at Bardowick is in poor condition and was closed in 2012. When or if the lock is repaired, is still in the stars. It is, as always, also a matter of money. Since today the vegetables are transported by trucks, Ilmenau no longer has any significance as a transport route. The lock has fallen into a deep sleep and is waiting for a prince who kisses her awake. This is how the museum ship, with which the vegetables were once transported to Hamburg, is caught there.

But somehow it has remained a magical place.

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schiffshistorisches-archiv.de/schiffsdetails.html?&tx_wfqbe_pi1[id]=94
historische-ilmenau.de/?cat=3
landeszeitung.de/blog/lokales/208016-wegen-baufaelligkeit-gesperrt

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10.8 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Just nice to drive ... absolutely do it

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12.1 km

Ilmenau Riverside Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path between Bardowick and Lüneburg, directly along the Ilmenau, is beautifully landscaped and very easy to navigate.

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12.7 km

Ilmenau River

Highlight • River

Very nice cycle path along the Ilmenau. The river has largely natural banks here and leaves a picturesque impression.

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14.9 km

View of the Old Crane (Alter Kran) in Lüneburg

Highlight • Monument

The old crane dates back to the 14th century, it was used to lift goods and also the Lüneburg salt works. In its prime, the crane even managed to lift a steam locomotive. Today the crane is a landmark of Lüneburg and adorns the water district. You can stop here and enjoy the view of the harbor.

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15.0 km

Stintmarkt in the historic water district, Lüneburg

Highlight • Historical Site

The Stintmarkt is located in the historic water district of Lüneburg. As the name suggests, the fish species "smelt" used to be traded here, a small, herring-like fish that was very popular in the Middle Ages.

Similar to salmon, smelts swim into the rivers in late February to spawn in the sandy bottom. They were caught and traded at the smelt market.

Today, Lüneburg's most famous bar and restaurant mile is located on the Stintmarkt. The medieval houses, all of which are very well preserved, offer a fantastic and much-used photo backdrop.

lueneburger-heide.de/stadt/sehenswuerdigkeit/68/stintmarkt-lueneburg.html

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15.2 km

Historic Old Town Lüneburg

Highlight • Historical Site

The old town is full of historic half-timbered houses with beautiful carvings, especially the Ratsapotheke on the water tower makes something and offers great views. The Abtsmühle and the Alte Kran an der Ilmenau are also worth a look.

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16.2 km

Lüneburg Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

The pretty, old salt town of Lüneburg is always worth a visit. There are many highlights and many beautiful old houses to see there, especially in the old town, as well as on the Sande or in the Lüneburg water district from the Ilmenau (Stintmarkt, Alter Kran and much more).

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26.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.63 km

7.32 km

6.01 km

4.57 km

321 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

7.23 km

3.55 km

3.31 km

167 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

March 21, 2025,Nach Lüneburg 🌆 zum Oster-Einkauf 🐣 und Eis 🍧 essen 😋

We wanted to do two things in Lüneburg today: buy orange 🍊 eggnog 😋 and eat the most delicious vegan chocolate ice cream 🍦 in town. We managed to do both, even though we found the ice cream parlor closed and couldn't find the branch at first. The ice cream tasted all the better when we almost stumbled upon it. …

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July 30, 2024,Wittorf - Lüneburg auf dem Ilmenau-Radweg

We decided to get on our bikes on the spur of the moment. We took the Ilmenau cycle path to the Lüneburg market square, and from there we walked through the old town to the salt museum. It's really worth a visit to discover or refresh our knowledge of Lüneburg's history of salt. We then walked to the Stintmarkt, Lüneburg's …

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