Ice Age Tour

Bike touring routes & trails

Ice Age Tour

Moderate

4.5

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Ice Age Tour

02:37

39.1km

250m

Cycling

The almost ten-kilometer-long Ratzeburg Lake lies in a glacial meltwater channel that once filled with the waters of melting glaciers. On this approximately 39-kilometer-long, gently undulating loop, you'll discover the prehistorically formed landscapes between the beautiful lake and the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. Ratzeburg train station is your starting point – be…

by Herzogtum Lauenburg

Last updated: September 2, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.12 km

Forest trail at Lake Ratzeburg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Be sure to drive around the lake. It's worth it at any time of the year.

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16.5 km

View of Klosterberg and the communications tower

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From here you have a nice overview of the fields, especially beautiful when the rapeseed is in bloom.

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22.4 km

Kirchsteig Bridge over the Elbe-Lübeck Canal

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The Kirchsteig Bridge is something special. It is located in Berkenthin, connects the districts and is also really pretty.

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29.4 km

Donnerschleuse

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The Donnerschleuse is very busy in summer, watching the locks is interesting and a break is recommended.

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39.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

13.5 km

3.46 km

1.91 km

1.34 km

187 m

182 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

12.3 km

5.65 km

2.59 km

830 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 11 November

8°C

0°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Eiszeittour ab Ratzeburg

Very fresh with the wind, but a really nice tour.
Varied, challenging and sometimes very steep. But I'm slowly getting used to the mountains. 😉
The goal was accident-free 😀 very nice views from above. Just unfortunately hazy.

The paths are now almost dry... makes driving much easier. Ratzeburg was taken over by motorbikes and pedestrians... so we'll have the …

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February 23, 2024

The almost ten-kilometer-long Ratzeburg Lake lies in a glacial meltwater channel that once filled with the waters of melting glaciers. On this approximately 39-kilometer-long, gently undulating loop, you'll discover the prehistorically formed landscapes between the beautiful lake and the Elbe-Lübeck

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