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title: "Hike In the footsteps of the Stecknitzfahrer"
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description: "The last ice age made the first changes to the landscape of the Stecknitz region. It formed hills and valleys, in which lakes and rivers formed. Two rivers – straightened and connected – formed the Stecknitz Canal (now the Elbe-Lübeck Canal), on which the Stecknitz boatmen hauled their salt barges (reconstruction in Berkenthin) in the Middle Ages.The circular trail leads – partly along the old towpath – along streams, over bridges, through forests, and idyllic villages to sights in the region (e.g., Berkenthin Church)."
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Hike In the footsteps of the Stecknitzfahrer
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- 20.74 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: difficult
- hiking

Auf den Spuren der Stecknitzfahrer 

Kirche und Kirchsteigbrücke in Berkenthin 

Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal in Berkenthin

Stecknitzniederung

Luftaufnahme Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal

- 5:13 h
- 20.74 km
- 117 m
- 122 m
- 5 m
- 75 m
- 70 m
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- Start: Berkenthin
- Destination: Berkenthin

This route follows the Old Salt Road through forests and villages in the Stecknitz region.

The last ice age made the first changes to the landscape of the Stecknitz region. It formed hills and valleys, in which lakes and rivers formed. Two rivers – straightened and connected – formed the Stecknitz Canal (now the Elbe-Lübeck Canal), on which the Stecknitz boatmen hauled their salt barges (reconstruction in Berkenthin) in the Middle Ages.

The circular trail leads – partly along the old towpath – along streams, over bridges, through forests, and idyllic villages to sights in the region (e.g., Berkenthin Church).

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Tour information

- Cultural Interesting
- Labelling
- Loop Road
- Tour with Dog

Directions & Parking facilities

**Parking**z. B. Amt Berkenthin, Am Schart 16, Berkenthin

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**Public transportation**werktags Bus 8740, 8770 bis "Berkenthin, Kirchenstraße",
am Wochenende Anruf Sammeltaxi 8749

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Author

Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbHHauptstraße 150

23879 Mölln

Organization

Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbH

License (master data)

Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbH

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

**Einkehrmöglichkeiten**

- , Bergrade
- einzelne Restaurants und eine Bäckerei in Berkenthin entlang der Oldesloer Str.

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Map

Die kostenlose Wanderkarte erhalten Sie bei uns. 

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Contact

**Touristservice Stecknitz-Region**

Am Schart 16

23919 Berkenthin

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