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Amber Lake – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Bokensdorf

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Lüneburg Heath

Gifhorn

Bokensdorf

Amber Lake – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Bokensdorf

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Amber Lake – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Bokensdorf

06:56

27.3km

70m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Großes Moor bei Gifhorn

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Restaurant

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12.9 km

Cycle Path at Bernsteinsee on the Elbe Lateral Canal

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Fine gravel path on the right and left along the canal.

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13.2 km

Amber Lake

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A very nice excursion destination where everyone gets their money's worth.
Whether swimming 🏊 in the lake, water skiing or just lazing around on the beach. There is also mini …

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13.4 km

My Bernsteinsee Beach Club

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Beach 🏖️ is the order of the day here.

The chairs and shade provided make you feel a bit like you're in the Caribbean.

Palm trees 🌴 and small tents create that feeling!

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13.6 km

Boardwalk at Lake Bernstein

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This jetty leads from the beach club to the circular hiking trail around the lake.
From here you can have a beautiful view of the lake 👀.

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14.5 km

Elbe Lateral Canal at Stüde (Sassenburg)

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There is a great gravel path along the connecting canal from the Mittelland Canal to the Elbe. You can watch the ships and there are plenty of benches where you can take a rest.

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15.1 km

View of the Elbe Lateral Canal from the Bridge

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Due to the inner-German division, a very important shipping connection was lost for the Federal Republic of Germany, because the Magdeburg waterway junction was in the GDR. As a result, …

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24.7 km

You need very good weather conditions to get a good view of the Brocken; otherwise, you won't see anything. It's worth checking the information board beforehand to orient yourself on the horizon. If only you had binoculars with you!

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24.7 km

Brockenblick information board

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From this point the Brocken (highest mountain in Northern Germany in the Harz Mountains) located 78.0 km away can be observed. The weather and humidity have to play their part.
More details: fahrrad-sassenburg.jimdofree.com/pois/brockenblick

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27.3 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

2.35 km

2.18 km

1.71 km

Surfaces

15.7 km

7.23 km

3.18 km

714 m

534 m

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Sunday 24 May

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Amber Lake – Elbe Lateral Canal loop from Bokensdorf

Cycle Path at Bernsteinsee on the Elbe Lateral Canal

Amber Lake

My Bernsteinsee Beach Club

Boardwalk at Lake Bernstein

Elbe Lateral Canal at Stüde (Sassenburg)

View of the Elbe Lateral Canal from the Bridge

Elbe Lateral Canal

Brockenblick information board

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