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Lüchow-Dannenberg

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Evangelical Church, Drethem – Bench With a View of the Elbe loop from Drethem

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Wendland

Lüchow-Dannenberg

Neu Darchau

Evangelical Church, Drethem – Bench With a View of the Elbe loop from Drethem

Easy

4.8

(13)

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Evangelical Church, Drethem – Bench With a View of the Elbe loop from Drethem

01:20

4.90km

70m

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 8, 2026

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Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

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163 m

Drethem — Village and Church

Highlight • Settlement

Drethem is a beautiful place with old farmhouses and is located directly on the west bank of the Elbe.
Further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drethem

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The Protestant church in Drethem is a brick hall hall dating back to the 18th century. The north side contains truss and carries a ridge turret. The equipment with pulpit altar comes from the construction of the church.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drethem

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273 m

Drethem

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A beautiful village in the Wendland

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1.30 km

Elbe River Beach near Hitzacker

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Nice beach to swim in the Elbe.

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2.34 km

Bench With a View of the Elbe

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Beautiful view of the Elbe

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2.61 km

Old sand conveyor on the Elbe

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An old, but still active, gravel works offers dilapidated charm for the next photo excursion.
The conveyor system on the Elbe side is permanently out of service.

Thanks to @Jan Niklas, I have changed the name of the highlight accordingly.

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3.50 km

Kniepenberg Observation Tower and Views over the Elbe

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Well, that's almost like a mountain! After all, it is more than 50 meters up, quite remarkable for the high north and actually a little sweaty. And best of all, …

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3.50 km

Kniepenberg Observation Tower

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Unfortunately currently closed, but you have a great view from there

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4.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

2.06 km

453 m

132 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

585 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

23°C

10°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

July 6, 2025,Zwischen Drethem und Tiesmesland - Kniepenberger Schweiz

A very nice, relaxing walk. The path to Tiemesland ran along the reed belt. There are opportunities to walk down to the riverbank along the way. The return journey led along a ridge path up the Kniepenberg, where a viewing tower offers excellent views. Unfortunately, it was closed. However, the ridge path also frequently offers beautiful views of the Elbe …

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Evangelical Church, Drethem – Bench With a View of the Elbe loop from Drethem

Drethem — Village and Church