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Jorgos by the Canal – On the Mittelland Canal loop from Rühen

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Jorgos by the Canal – On the Mittelland Canal loop from Rühen

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Jorgos by the Canal – On the Mittelland Canal loop from Rühen

01:13

4.84km

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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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Nördlicher Drömling

Politz und Hegholz

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Start point

Parking

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61 m

Jorgos by the Canal

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Looks very inviting

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170 m

Nature Conservation at the Mittelland Canal (Nördlicher Drömling)

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The Mittellandkanal is far more than just a grey waterway for inland navigation. Especially in the area of the Northern Drömling – often called the „land of a thousand ditches“ – a state-of-the-art infrastructure meets an ecologically sensitive low-moor area.

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Restaurant Jorgos on the Mittelland Canal in Rühen

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Make sure you plan a break here and enjoy it on the terrace

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2.42 km

Red Bridge over the Mittelland Canal near Brechtorf

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The path leads from Brechtorf to the Politz and Hegholz nature reserve. Good cycle paths on both sides of the canal, but monotonous.

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3.07 km

Observation Hut Nord-Western Orning Nature Reserve

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Ideal for taking a break.

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3.62 km

On the Mittelland Canal

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On the canal, you can take a relaxed route without going up or down the canal. Here and there there are also sights worth seeing.

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4.28 km

Allerentlaster I

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The transition from the Aller Canal to the Elbe-Seitenkanal (ESK) is an interesting piece of hydraulic engineering in Lower Saxony. It is not a classic "mouth" as known from natural rivers, but rather a technically controlled crossing or inlet.

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4.81 km

Border Experiences – Former Customs Station Rühen

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The former customs station in Rühen is a silent but powerful witness to the German division. Located on the federal road B244 in the Gifhorn district, it marked for decades …

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4.84 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.81 km

756 m

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

1.67 km

179 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 21 May

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Jorgos by the Canal – On the Mittelland Canal loop from Rühen

Jorgos by the Canal

Nature Conservation at the Mittelland Canal (Nördlicher Drömling)

Restaurant Jorgos on the Mittelland Canal in Rühen

Red Bridge over the Mittelland Canal near Brechtorf

Observation Hut Nord-Western Orning Nature Reserve

On the Mittelland Canal

Allerentlaster I

Border Experiences – Former Customs Station Rühen

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