Elbe bike path | Magdeburg-Cuxhaven
Onto the bike path to the coast
Welcome briefing and distribution of rental bikes. We recommend strolling through the beautiful city!
Magdeburg – Tangermünde
You cycle through small and picturesque villages before you reach Tangermünde. (approx. 70 km )
Tangermünde – Havelberg
The nature park “Alte Elbe” offers habitat for numerous and seldom species of birds and allows a relaxed start in your bike day. The route leads you along palace Storkau to Havelberg, the island and dome city. This small and unimpressive city is located on the meeting of river Havel and river Elbe. Worth visiting is the dome in renaissance and baroque style. (approx. 50 km)
This tour leads you via Wittenberg to Schnackenburg (well-known museum). Your overnight stay is in the Gatow am See area or surroundings. (approx. 39-63 km)
You still follow the river Elbe until you reach Hitzacker with picturesque old city and typical half-timbered houses. (approx. 58-78 km)
Hitzacker - Lauenburg
A little bit hilly is the stage to Lauenburg. Characteristic for the city is the bordered Old Town skyline by the River Elbe. (approx. 55 km)
Lauenburg – Hamburg
You cycle along river Elbe and via Geesthacht to harbour city Hamburg. Numerous memorials, art, culture and a special atmosphere invites you! For detailed information please see www.hamburg-tourismus.de. (approx. 55 km)
Hamburg - Glückstadt
The tour leads from Hamburg along the elbe bike path in direction to Glückstadt. You come through villages like Wedel with its welcome horn for ships. Every arrival or departure vessel will be ceremonial welcome with his own national hymn. (approx. 56 km)
Glückstadt - Cuxhaven
Arrive by ferry (not included) over the river elbe to the region "Cuxland". The range of bathing place and seaside resort invite a lot of guest to the nothern coast of germany. (approx. 58 km)
Individual departure
The route
This is an easy bike tour which leads you through flat and slightly hilly terrain. The bike path along river Elbe allows a carfree tour course. Other parts are leading you along small country roads and roads with less traffic through the diversified river landscape.
| Season 1 11.04.2021 - 21.05.2021 24.08.2021 - 04.10.2021 Saturday and Monday | Season 2 22.05.2021 - 23.08.2021 Saturday and Monday | |
|---|---|---|
| Elbe bike path Magdeburg-Cuxhaven 10/9 Days 10 Cat: X, DE-EBRMC-10X | ||
| Base price | 785.00 | 825.00 |
| Surcharge sgl room | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Season 1 Apr 11, 2021 - May 21, 2021 Aug 24, 2021 - Oct 4, 2021 Saturday and Monday | Season 2 May 22, 2021 - Aug 23, 2021 Saturday and Monday | |
|---|---|---|
| Magdeburg | ||
| Extra night dr/bb | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Extra night sgl/bb | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| Cuxhaven | ||
| Extra night dr/bb | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Extra night sgl/bb | 107.00 | 107.00 |
- 9 Overnights in hotels as mentioned above
- Breakfast buffet style or substantial breakfast
- Half board = multi-course dinner or buffet
- Personal Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Detailed travel documents, route cards incl. maps (German, English)
- At best elaborated route
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
- GPS-tracks on request
- Insurance rental bikes
- 7-days-service-hotline
Not included
- Arrival and departure
- costs for parking
- city tax
- transfers
- optional sightseeings
- city maps
- Travel Insurance
- costs of the private requirements
Parking/arrival and departure
- There are underground car parks in Magdeburg available for about € 10,- per day, payable on spot, a reservation is not possible.
- Return journey by train to Magdeburg for abaout € 70,- per person, duration about 5,5 hours.
- Return journey to Magdeburg by minivan, limited space available, a reservation is necessary. Price is € 140,- , minimum number of participants: 4 persons, payable on-site.
Category A: Comfortable hotels and guest houses, basically in the 3*** and 4*** category, centrally located in most cases.
Category B: Good middle hotels and guest houses, basically 3*** category, partly situated at the outskirts of town.
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
