Shelter at the Elbe Riverside – Beaver Pond "Grantplatz" loop from Schnakenbek

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Schnakenbek

Shelter at the Elbe Riverside – Beaver Pond "Grantplatz" loop from Schnakenbek

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Shelter at the Elbe Riverside – Beaver Pond "Grantplatz" loop from Schnakenbek

01:45

6.60km

60m

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 17, 2026

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Hohes Elbufer zwischen Tesperhude und Lauenburg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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89 m

St. Johannis Chapel, Schnakenbek

Highlight • Religious Site

The first documented mention of the chapel in Schnakenbek was in the visitation report of 1581, but it is likely older. In 1854/55, the dilapidated little house of worship was …

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3.45 km

Shelter at the Elbe Riverside

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small shelter and rest hut above the Elbe. Directly on the Elbe bike path.

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3.61 km

View of the Elbe River

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful rest stop!

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4.41 km

Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve (Schleswig-Holstein)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Elbe foreland is characterized by changing riverbanks, herbaceous meadows, and willow thickets. Near-natural softwood floodplains of purple willow and black poplar grow here. Many rare species, such as the …

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4.55 km

Beaver Activity Area on the Elbe

Highlight • Natural

You don't usually see beavers themselves, but it's obvious that they're hanging around here.

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5.40 km

Beaver Pond "Grantplatz"

Highlight • Lake

Between the hiking trail and the Elbe there are a few small, untouched ponds where the beavers can work undisturbed.

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5.56 km

Beaver information panels along the Elbe Trail

Highlight • Structure

There are several beaver information boards right on the hiking trail, which explain interesting details from the life of beavers here on the Elbe.

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5.74 km

Former Elbe ferry crossing Schnakenbek–Artlenburg

Highlight • River

The Old Salt Road left Lüneburg via today's Lüner Straße and the Neubrücker Tor and went via the Stintfang, the old fish market at the Ilmenau harbor.
It led over …

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6.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

1.93 km

853 m

Surfaces

3.83 km