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Lauenburg Old Town – Lauenburg Rufer Statue loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

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Lauenburg Old Town – Lauenburg Rufer Statue loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

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Lauenburg Old Town – Lauenburg Rufer Statue loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

01:10

14.3km

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 825 m for 136 m

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190 m

Elbe River Promenade in Lauenburg

Highlight • River

Lauenburg not only has a beautiful old town, but also a very beautiful bank of the Elbe with a good cycle path.

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Lauenburg Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The lower town of the old shipping town of Lauenburg is worth a trip. The lower town is at risk from every powerful Elbe flood. The water levels are marked at one point. The last floods were a disaster for every owner. People who had recently renovated had to start all over again.
The lower town is home to many artisans and many restaurants. There is a lot to discover.

It's also worth taking a long walk along the Elbe to the former match factory (now a youth hostel), the winter pictures come from there (05.02.2012). The way back takes you through the old town or vice versa. If you dare, go from the lower town up to the castle. You will be rewarded with a wonderful view at the top.

Lauenburg is the home port of the steam-powered paddle steamer Kaiser-Wilhelm.

The best view of Lauenburg is from Hohnstorf.

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893 m

Elbe Flood Level Scale Lauenburg

Highlight • Monument

It is always impressive and also frightening how high the Elbe water can rise here. When you stand in awe in front of the sign on dry land,
you can hardly believe it and yet it was like that.
The highest water level measured was in 1855 at 9.89 m.
The height of the dike is 10.86 m. There is not much room for improvement...
I have also included 4 photos of the 2011 flood here for comparison.

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1.19 km

Old Brewhouse and Distillery, Lauenburg

Highlight • Historical Site

very beautiful old town

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1.24 km

Lauenburg Rufer Statue

Highlight • Monument

Rubbing your already bare thumb brings luck :-)

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1.41 km

Lauenburg Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Lauenburg is a great destination on every bike tour. There are accommodations from the youth hostel over private rooms to the hotel - for every taste and budget. Above all, Lauenburg is a really picturesque place. Alone the old town on the banks of the Elbe with their leaning half-timbered houses is unique. An adventure is a ride on the last remaining coal-powered paddle steamer over the Elbe. There is also a lot to discover in the city.

Information: lauenburg.de

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1.93 km

Elbe–Lübeck Canal in Lauenburg

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The Elbe-Lübeck Canal begins/ends here in Lauenburg. From the Lauenburg canal bridge you have great views of the canal in both directions.

The Elbe-Lübeck Canal was opened in 1900. It is 61 km long and connects the Baltic Sea via the Trave with the Elbe near Lauenburg. It thus secures the connection of the Lübeck ports to the European inland waterway network. There are also smaller ports and transhipment points along the canal. With seven locks, the canal overcomes the heights between the Baltic Sea and the Elbe.

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7.59 km

Basedower Canal Bridge (closed due to new construction)

Highlight • Bridge

From the rustic canal bridge, you have great views of the Lanzer See. Unfortunately, it has aged and is to be replaced by a new construction soon. A replacement construction of the road bridge is planned from 2022 with traffic release in 2024. But unlike the bridge near Buchhorst, the bridge near Basedow is not to be rebuilt in the same place. To keep the traffic to the campsite and the restaurant open, it was possible to plan the replacement construction approximately 15 meters south of the existing route. This makes it possible for the existing bridge to continue to be used for the duration of the construction period.

loz-news.de/lauenburg/7174-neubau-der-kanalbruecken-bei-buchhorst-und-basedow

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14.3 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.94 km

2.80 km

1.92 km

1.05 km

940 m

650 m

Surfaces

8.01 km

2.41 km

2.32 km

1.09 km

396 m

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

27°C

16°C

8 %

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Lauenburg Old Town – Lauenburg Rufer Statue loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

Elbe River Promenade in Lauenburg

Lauenburg Old Town

Elbe Flood Level Scale Lauenburg

Old Brewhouse and Distillery, Lauenburg

Lauenburg Rufer Statue

Lauenburg Old Town

Elbe–Lübeck Canal in Lauenburg

Basedower Canal Bridge (closed due to new construction)

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