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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

01:58

7.32km

90m

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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: March 18, 2026

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Elbvorland zwischen Hitzacker und Drethem

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462 m

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Highlight • Settlement

You could leave Hitzacker too, but that would be a pity. Because then you would miss the picturesque old town on the small island between the Elbe and Jeetzel, which is ideal for at least a small coffee stop. Incidentally, Hitzacker owns - quite seriously - the northernmost vineyard in Germany.

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673 m

Old Customs House Hitzacker Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

In the heart of the town of Hitzacker (Elbe) is the customs house from the year 1589. Here the customs officer administered the once lucrative Elbe customs for the Celle line of the Welf House. The customs house is now a museum.
Here the visitor learns interesting facts about the checkered history of the town surrounded by water and often threatened by the Elbe. In addition to the history of the customs house, the Elbe toll, the history of the robber baron Riebe at the Weinbergburg or everyday urban finds, the visitor embarks on a journey through time to the recent past and can thus imagine how the topic of borders challenged people here. In addition, shipbuilding, shipping and hydraulic engineering played a central role for centuries.

We also meet the great sons of the city: the book prince, the Welf duke August d. J., who resided here from 1604 to 1634 and the beginnings of his library with the book wheel he developed, the founder of modern geography Bernhard Varenius and Prince Claus of the Netherlands, who was born in Hitzacker as Claus von Amsberg.
museum-hitzacker.de/start.html

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813 m

Hiddo-Steg pedestrian bridge over the Jeetzel

Highlight • Bridge

From the Hiddo jetty you have a beautiful view of the Elbe and Jeetzel. Its striking height characterizes the cityscape and allows larger vessels to navigate the river.
The wooden bridge was named after the Frisian knight Hiddo Kauchen.

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3.02 km

Descent from the Kurpark to the Jeetzel River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Either to use as a descent or ascent. The stairs are easy to use. You have a beautiful view of the Elbe and the side arm that is home to many water birds

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4.24 km

Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker

Highlight • Gorge

It really goes up and down here.

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6.04 km

View of the River Elbe and Hitzacker

Highlight • Viewpoint

Start of the tour and a sight like that

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6.12 km

View of Hitzacker and the Elbe floodplain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of the city island of Hitzacker and Elbe!

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6.13 km

View of Hitzacker from the vineyard

Highlight • Viewpoint

Up on the vineyard you have a wonderful view of Hitzacker and the Elbe. Everyone who stays in this city should have visited this lookout point

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7.32 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

1.74 km

104 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

2.10 km

2.02 km

518 m

335 m

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

54 %

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Hitzacker Old Town Island – Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

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90m

Hitzacker Old Town Island – Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker loop from Hitzacker (Elbe)

Hitzacker Old Town Island

Old Customs House Hitzacker Museum

Hiddo-Steg pedestrian bridge over the Jeetzel

Descent from the Kurpark to the Jeetzel River

Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker

View of the River Elbe and Hitzacker

View of Hitzacker and the Elbe floodplain

View of Hitzacker from the vineyard

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