Niendorf Weir – Storchenkate Neuhaus (Elbe) loop from Preten

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Niendorf Weir – Storchenkate Neuhaus (Elbe) loop from Preten

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Niendorf Weir – Storchenkate Neuhaus (Elbe) loop from Preten

01:48

7.12km

10m

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: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Unterlauf der Krainke

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.01 km

Niendorf Weir

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Beautiful views of the Krainke

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2.94 km

Heck cattle in Unterlauf der Krainke

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Heck cattle were bred by the Heck brothers around 1920. Here they are used in landscape maintenance through year-round grazing of the areas in the Lower Saxony Elbe Valley Biosphere Reserve.

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3.27 km

Storchenkate Neuhaus (Elbe)

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Unfortunately the Storchenkate is closed

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3.30 km

Storkenkate (Stork Foundation Information Center)

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In the half-timbered house "Storkenkate", the "Stork Foundation" provides information about its protection project. The half-timbered house was first mentioned in 1645. In 1797 it was moved by Neuhaus and …

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3.59 km

Heinz Sielmann Kiekut Observation Platform

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This 'Kiekut Heinz Sielmann' is on the way (nature trail) of the Storchenkate in Preten in the direction Deichweg (on the Krainke) to Niendorf. From here you have a wide …

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5.03 km

Grill and Picnic Area at the Krainke

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resting place
with barbecue on the Krainke, directly on Deichweg (concrete path).
Even the beaver is at home here ...
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with Grillstädt an de Kraink, direct contact …

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7.12 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.83 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

1.22 km

572 m

284 m

229 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

3°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

December 16, 2022,Rauhreifrunde an der Krainke/Storchenkate Preten❄️

The ferry in Bleckede brought us to the other side of the Elbe. On to new shores.
new territory for us? Or?
It felt like we hadn't been out and about in the Neuhaus office for ages.
Discoveries are exciting.
I was surprised by the course of the Krainke, by the rustic forest, by the large primitive creatures on the …

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