Hittbergen Windmill – Lüdersburg Castle loop from Scharnebeck

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Hittbergen Windmill – Lüdersburg Castle loop from Scharnebeck

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Hittbergen Windmill – Lüdersburg Castle loop from Scharnebeck

02:18

39.1km

70m

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: August 4, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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12.8 km

On Mühlenberg, even before the Thirty Years' War, there was a windmill that has disappeared. The first Dutch windmill in Hittbergen dates back to 1807. It burned down and was replaced in 1887 by the current building with a gallery. The windmill was shut down in 1961. Wing, cap and compass rose are still preserved. In 1998/99, extensive restoration work was carried out on the Mühlenkappe, Windrosen and Flügelwerk. The well-preserved mill with its square substructure made of raw bricks offers a highly visible eye-catcher in the Elbe landscape. The mill now serves as a residential mill, so it can only be visited from the outside.
Address: Mühlentwiete 7, 21522 Hittbergen
only outside inspection

Source:
scharnebeck.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2634/4999_read-23576

Remarkable and striking is the brick wall of the mill tower. Only half is covered with brown shingles. This gives her a special look.

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22.6 km

Milk House Sassendorf

Highlight • Cafe

This rest area for cyclists has a covered seating, practically in the rain. When I was surprised by a shower on my tour, I sought shelter in the lee of a tree. That worked, but if I had driven only 200 m, this place would have been better.

The season at Melkhus starts on May 1st. This place is located in Sassendorf near Hohnstorf. The yoghurts are really delicious. It is a popular resting place for cyclists in summer.

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23.5 km

View of the Elbe near Sassendorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

I liked this tour:
Brietlingen, Lauenburg, Lüdersdorf, Lüneburg 2022_07_17 bv
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25.5 km

Scenic Path Between Hohnstorf and Echem

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice, quiet and easy-to-drive branch route

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27.6 km

Scenic route between Echem and Lüdersburg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Quiet, beautiful route. Easy to drive. Far from traffic.

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31.0 km

Lüdersburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lüdersburg was first mentioned in a document in 1234. However, archaeological excavations indicate that around 800 human settlements were already found here. The origin of the place name Lüdersburg probably comes from Lothar's castle.

The community is known for the palace complex built as a manor house in 1776, which has been owned by the Barons von Spörcken since the 18th century. The castle is now run as a hotel with a golf course, the Schloss Lüdersburg golf course. The entire center of Lüdersburg is under monument protection. Aerial photographs show that Lüdersburg must have once been a circular village.

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31.1 km

St. Peter and Paul Church, Lüdersburg

Highlight • Religious Site

The double name of the church refers to Peter, one of the leading disciples of Jesus, and to Paul, the apostle of the mission to the Gentiles. Both namesake are depicted on the altar barrier.
The church is located in the middle of the village idyllic between trees. Opposite is the castle of the family von Spörcken, close to the church the former old rectory and the former school of the parish.
The church is a brick-built late Gothic hall with polygonal choir end. Around 1700, the family von Wittorf, then owner of the castle, designed the church baroque. 1873, the western part of the nave and the tower were prepared neo-Gothic.

Opening hours:
The church key is in the restaurant Mennrich, Kirchtwiete 2, Lüdersburg,
available.

Information:
Lutheran. Rectory
Village street 47
21522 Hittbergen

Tel .: 04139-6007

cms.heidekirchen.de/pages/ostheideelbtalaue/uebersicht/st.-peter-und-paul-lFCdersburg.php

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39.1 km

End point

Train Station

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