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Germany
Lower Saxony
Wendland
Lüchow-Dannenberg
Hitzacker (Elbe)

Bench with a View of the Elbe – View from the Weinberg loop from Tießau

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Wendland
Lüchow-Dannenberg
Hitzacker (Elbe)

Bench with a View of the Elbe – View from the Weinberg loop from Tießau

Moderate

4.8

(80)

220

hikers

Bench with a View of the Elbe – View from the Weinberg loop from Tießau

03:41

13.7km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. 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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3.75 km

Bench with a View of the Elbe

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the view of the Elbe is always an experience

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2

4.95 km

A beautiful, small path winds here between the Elbe and Jeetzel on an island that is sure to be flooded

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3

6.53 km

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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7.25 km

View from the Weinberg

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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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7.33 km

Start of the tour and a sight like that

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6

7.93 km

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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9.15 km

Wolfsschlucht near Hitzacker

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It really goes up and down here.

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12.9 km

From here you have a fantastic view over the Elbaue to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania You can also see the passenger ferry at Hitzacker. Have fun!

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13.7 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.99 km

5.81 km

1.09 km

553 m

202 m

Surfaces

8.93 km

1.55 km

1.39 km

1.15 km

322 m

283 m

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Monday 10 August

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Comments

November 22, 2021,Elbvorland | Herbsthärte
November 22, 2021
Elbe foreland | Autumn hardiness


It just feels like you're stuck in a time warp. There is the “Herbsthärt”, a demanding 10 km cross-country run from Kniepenberg to Hitzacker, which was canceled like last year. The debate about Christmas markets has flared up again. And where the pandemic is particularly raging, overnight stays are forbidden again. There …

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The weather was great and the tour was really nice overall! On the way back, you have a constant view of the Elbe. After turning back to Hitzacker, there was a beautiful rest area on the dune. Dramaturgically the best location for this route! It continued mainly through forest to Hitzacker. By the way, we saw a snake in the …

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The weather was great and the tour was really nice overall! On the way back, you have a constant view of the Elbe. After turning back to Hitzacker, there was a beautiful rest area on the dune. Dramaturgically the best location for this route! It continued mainly through forest to Hitzacker. By the way, we saw a snake in the …

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The scenery is very beautiful, with the exception of the long stretch along the road. Beautiful forest paths where it is easy to get lost, many of the paths are not marked on the map and the GPS is going crazy. Hitzacker has a beautiful old town with half-timbered houses, and there are little dwarves hidden everywhere. A stroll through …

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