Elbe–Lübeck Canal in Lauenburg – Lauenburg Old Town loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Lauenburg/Elbe

Elbe–Lübeck Canal in Lauenburg – Lauenburg Old Town loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

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Elbe–Lübeck Canal in Lauenburg – Lauenburg Old Town loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

03:08

12.0km

80m

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 10, 2026

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Hohes Elbufer zwischen Tesperhude und Lauenburg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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354 m

Elbe–Lübeck Canal in Lauenburg

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The Elbe-Lübeck Canal begins/ends here in Lauenburg. From the Lauenburg canal bridge you have great views of the canal in both directions.

The Elbe-Lübeck Canal was opened in 1900. It …

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3.06 km

Buchhorster Waldbahn Engine Shed

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Short narrow-gauge railway rides are even still offered from this small, picturesque museum station. Railway enthusiasts will be in awe here. This historic station is truly worth seeing and highly recommended.

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3.65 km

Buchhorst Waldbahn Bridge

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The beautiful route through the Buchhorster Mühlental also leads over this old rustic bridge over the railway line of the Buchhorster Waldbahn.

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9.91 km

Hohes Elbufer Nature Reserve at Kuhgrund, Lauenburg

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The “Hohes Elbufer” recreation area is listed in the official list of all nature reserves in Schleswig-Holstein under number 142. It is located on the Elbe between the towns of Geesthacht-Tesperhude and Lauenburg and is 469 hectares in size.

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10.8 km

Lauenburg Old Town

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The lower town of the old shipping town of Lauenburg is worth a trip. The lower town is at risk from every powerful Elbe flood. The water levels are marked …

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10.9 km

Historic Half-Timbered Houses of Lauenburg's Old Town

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You can see a few half-timbered houses, some with very slanted beams.

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11.0 km

Historic old town of Lauenburg on the Elbe

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A stroll through the beautiful old town with its pretty half-timbered houses is well worth it. It feels like stepping back in time. Some houses have information boards about their history.

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11.1 km

To the Old Skipper's House, Lauenburg

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The traditional half-timbered house from 1663 is located in a picturesque corner of the "lower town" of Lauenburg, directly on the Elbe. With its guest house and the "Fährleutehaus" (Anno …

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12.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

1.69 km

1.32 km

896 m

717 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

3.30 km

1.47 km

1.40 km

309 m

Elevation

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

September 29, 2021,DVV PW Lauenburg/Elbe

Lanzer Bridge over Elbe-Lübeck Canal has been demolished and is being rebuilt, you have to walk back everything and in Lauenburg over the bridge and back to the destination, you have to look for it yourself, you get no information about these changes. It would have been a nice way, but unfortunately not that way. Cannot be walked without Komoot.

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November 3, 2024,Rund um Lauenburg

Sometimes things turn out differently than expected. Once around Lauenburg. Entertaining tour with nice conversations.

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November 3, 2024,Rien ne va plus 🎲

Organizing a Komoot meeting is a bit like playing roulette...! It takes a lot of luck and there are numerous ways to win!

When I set off for Lauenburg with @JanA., I had the faint hope of meeting people there who had followed my call for this hike but had not said in advance whether they would come. Unfortunately, very …

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May 18, 2024,Lauenburg/Elbe Rundtour ab Bhf

What a trip...after 8.5 km my battery suddenly died because komoot had to constantly access the location - even though I had made the tour available offline. That's why the tour stopped there and the last few kilometers back to the old town were missing. Interestingly, I was able to continue following the tour on my smartwatch, but komoot didn't …

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