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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Schnakenbek

Beaver Trail – Bench on the Elbe hiking trail loop from Schnakenbek

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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Schnakenbek

Beaver Trail – Bench on the Elbe hiking trail loop from Schnakenbek

Moderate

4.8

(167)

517

hikers

Beaver Trail – Bench on the Elbe hiking trail loop from Schnakenbek

03:06

11.7km

110m

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: April 29, 2026

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Hohes Elbufer zwischen Tesperhude und Lauenburg

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89 m

St. Johannis Chapel, Schnakenbek

Highlight • Religious Site

The first documented mention of the chapel in Schnakenbek was in the visitation report of 1581, but it is likely older. In 1854/55, the dilapidated little house of worship was replaced by the current building. At the end of World War II, the St. Johannis chapel was heavily damaged by artillery fire, but restoration work only took place between 1953 and 1957. Figures from a late Gothic carved altar were incorporated from the old chapel's furnishings, and were arranged in their current setting in the chancel in 1962.

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542 m

Ruheforst Hohes Elbufer

Forest

1.81 km

Beaver Activity Area on the Elbe

Highlight • Natural

You don't usually see beavers themselves, but it's obvious that they're hanging around here.

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1.95 km

Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve (Schleswig-Holstein)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Elbe foreland is characterized by changing riverbanks, herbaceous meadows, and willow thickets. Near-natural softwood floodplains of purple willow and black poplar grow here. Many rare species, such as the river lamprey and the beaver, find their habitat here; in northern Germany, these species often occur exclusively in the Elbe glacial valley.

In addition to these natural treasures, the biosphere reserve also features a medieval rampart on the Old Salt Road, south of Schnakenbek. It once protected the Elbe crossing on the important trade route between Lübeck and Lüneburg. Today, you can still see the remains of the circular rampart.

You can find out more about the biosphere reserve here: nationale-naturlandschaften.de/gebiete/flusslandschaft-elbe-schleswig-holstein

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