Aumühle Mill Pond – Sachsenwald Forest Trail loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

Aumühle Mill Pond – Sachsenwald Forest Trail loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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Aumühle Mill Pond – Sachsenwald Forest Trail loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

02:26

40.8km

230m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 27 m for 1 m

After 40.8 km for 1 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Tunnel Between Friedrichsruh and Aumühle

Highlight • Bridge

Railway lines separate entire regions from each other - tunnels and bridges connect them again. This small, somewhat hidden tunnel offers a good opportunity to pass under the railway line. The next opportunities to do so will only be in Friedrichsruh or Aumühle. It also offers good protection if you should be surprised by a storm.

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15.0 km

Singletrack Between the Schwarze Au and the Railway Line

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Between the Railway Museum and the "Krim," this secluded single trail runs along the Black Au and the railway line. A good alternative route,
though somewhat hidden.

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15.5 km

Bridge over the Schwarze Au

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This bridge safely carries pedestrians and cyclists across the Schwarze Au (Black Au).

The Schwarze Au originates in a pasture 300 meters south of the Havekost–Grove road. From its source, the Schwarze Au flows in a straightened course through meadows and fields, mostly along the edges of small groves, initially in a southwesterly direction. After 800 meters, it is channeled through a pipe under a field. After 200 meters, it resurfaces and changes direction to southeast.

It traverses the Sachsenwald forest in an east-west direction, flows through the Aumühle district of Friedrichsruh, where it is dammed to form the castle pond, and empties into the Bille River in Aumühle at an elevation of 11 meters above sea level. The Fürst-Bismarck-Quelle (Prince Bismarck Spring Water) production facility is located directly opposite the confluence.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarze_Au

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16.4 km

Aumühle Mill Pond

Highlight • Lake

The mill pond is the water reservoir of the former Fürstenmühle, which is gradually becoming overgrown and silted up, and is fed by the Schwarze Au. It is quite large and long and provides a habitat for a variety of water birds. A pair of shovelers were paddling across the water right before our eyes.

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16.4 km

Sachsenwald Forest Trail

Highlight • Forest

The whole of the Sachsenwald or the Billetal is worth a tour in itself!

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18.9 km

Linden Avenue (Sachsenwald)

Highlight • Trail

The Lindenallee runs across the Sachsenwald forest from Aumühle to Rotenbek.

It's a wide, sandy path that, with a few exceptions, is easy to ride on.

The beginning near Aumühle is paved for a short stretch, and another short stretch before and under the motorway bridge is paved as well – it's a bit bumpy there.

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30.8 km

St. Elisabeth Church Brunstorf

Highlight • Religious Site

The Elisabeth-Kirche in Brunstorf is the oldest in the area.
It dates from 1777 and was built on the remains of a predecessor church. The equally sized, unhewn fieldstones,
which can be seen on the north wall of the church in the lower western part, still bear witness to this.
The church has a wonderful "starry sky" and also a baptismal angel, which can be lowered thanks to a restoration.
Thus, it brings the baptismal font "directly from heaven".

kirche-brunstorf.de/unsere-kirchen

kirche-ll.de/gemeinden/brunstorf.html

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31.0 km

Brunstorf Village Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Brunstorf village pond is idyllically located in the heart of the municipality, directly in the historic Rundlingskern (circular village core) next to the historic Elisabeth Church. It is a central place of tranquility for the village, surrounded by old willows, and serves as a popular resting place for hikers and cyclists.
The pond is known for its carp population. Every year (traditionally on the day before Buß- und Bettag - a day of repentance and prayer), the local carp club organizes the big fish catch with nets. Fish weighing over two kilos are used for the subsequent communal carp meal at Bruhn's Gasthof, while smaller fish are released back into the water. Directly on the pond bank, the cozy Café Q invites you to linger. In good weather, you can sit in the café garden with a direct view of the water and the Brunstorf church.

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40.8 km

End point

Train Station

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