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Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe-Seitenkanal Riverside Path loop from Bad Bevensen

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Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe-Seitenkanal Riverside Path loop from Bad Bevensen

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Elbe Lateral Canal – Elbe-Seitenkanal Riverside Path loop from Bad Bevensen

02:18

35.2km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 295 m

After 905 m for 98 m

After 17.0 km for 140 m

After 35.0 km for 295 m

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Start point

Train Station

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835 m

Bad Bevensen Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

Very beautiful half-timbered houses, especially the pharmacy of Bad Bevensen.
Fachwerk like from the picture book !!

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1.25 km

Bad Bevensen Spa Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully landscaped park directly on the Ilmenau. In the summer months on almost every weekend a market or another event.

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4.90 km

The Elbe Lateral Canal (ESK) is a federal waterway in Lower Saxony between the Mittelland Canal (MLK) and the Elbe. The 115-kilometre canal runs from Calberlah west of Wolfsburg (MLK-km 233.65) via Uelzen to Artlenburg in the district of Lüneburg (Elbe-km 572.97). The Waterways and Shipping Office for the Mittelland Canal/Elbe Lateral Canal is responsible for managing the ESK.
The canal was planned in 1965 under the name North-South Canal. On May 6, 1968, the groundbreaking ceremony took place at Artlenburg.
After eight years of construction, the Elbe Lateral Canal was opened on June 15, 1976 by the then Federal Minister of Transport Kurt Gscheidle, the Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Hans-Ulrich Klose and the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony Ernst Albrecht. The main purpose of the canal construction was to create a connection between the Elbe and the Mittelland Canal within the Federal Republic of Germany, because the original connection - the Magdeburg waterway junction - was in the GDR during the division of Germany.
The construction was also used to create an obstacle for armored troops in the east-west direction. The canal embankments were created as a barrier for tanks coming from the east, from the west the embankments towards the east can be driven on in certain areas. Some of the bridges were or still are equipped with explosive shafts, and there were or are anti-tank obstacles in the underpasses.
Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbe-seitenkanal

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6.28 km

Elbe Lateral Canal Aqueduct Over the Ilmenau

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I am fascinated again and again when I see how the Elbe Lateral Canal is led in parts by trough bridges over roads, railways and waterways. It is simply unbelievable what weight these trough bridges can withstand - these are real technical masterpieces. 👏👏👏

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8.15 km

Great view of the canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Emmendorfer Bridge, you have a beautiful view of the Elbe-Seitenkanal. Especially during autumn, it's a very beautiful panorama and a great photo opportunity.

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