The old salt road connects Luneburg With LübeckThe highlights of the route are the boat lift Scharnebeckas well as the historic old towns of Lauenburg, Mölln and RatzeburgIn Ratzeburg, the lakes invite you to linger.
Lüneburg: Place "Am Sande", in the background St. Johannis
City hall of Lübeck
Route profile
- Length: a total of 127 km
- - Direct connection Lauenburg - Lübeck: approx. 95 km (along the canal)
- - with a variant via Ratzeburg: about 110 km
- Signposting: available
- Slopes: almost none, except for a few smaller hills. The wind may be more troublesome
- Path condition: The stretch on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal is often gravel.
- Traffic load: The route on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal is largely free of traffic
- Suitable bike: Best touring bikes with tread tires
- Family suitability: Yes
- Inline suitability: consistently no
background
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
By bicycle
In the street
Route description with sights
Corner points of the route
- Luneburg
- Boat lift Scharnebeck
- Lauenburg on the Elbe
- along the Elbe-Lübeck Canal over Mölln and Berkenthin and Curved mass to Lübeck
Variant via Ratzeburg (is 15 km longer):
- Gudow
- Berkenthin
- Schaalsee - The lake is not directly on the route. A detour to Seedorf am Gewässer is possible (see page of the Schaalsee biosphere reserve).
- Salem
- Ratzeburg
Other places to stay
security
trips
References to literature and maps
- Old Salt Road / Duchy of Lauenburg. Between Lüneburg and Travemünde, ADFC bike tour guide 1: 50,000, BVA Bielefelder Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-3-87073-526-5
