Lake bike tour

Tip
39.40 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
cycling
  • 2:38 h
  • 39.40 km
  • 181 m
  • 178 m
  • 5 m
  • 71 m
  • 66 m
  • Start: At the Ratzeburg hunting monument
  • Destination: At the Ratzeburg hunting monument
The 40-kilometre round tour takes you from Ratzeburg to very different lakes.
General

From the cathedral and island town of Ratzeburg, you set off on a 40-kilometre circular tour through the Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park. Numerous lake views await you. You will enjoy the first special view in Bäk: Your eye wanders over the Domsee to the picturesque Ratzeburg Cathedral peninsula. The observation tower at Mechower See invites you to watch the water birds. Even the white-tailed eagle can be spotted here with a bit of luck.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Places of interest
* Cathedral and island town of Ratzeburg: Ratzeburg Cathedral, District Museum, Ernst Barlach and A. Paul Weber Museum
* "Schöne Aussicht", vantage point on the Ratzeburg Cathedral peninsula, Bäk
* Lookout tower with view over Lake Mechow, north shore of the lake
* Grenzhus Museum & Café, Schlagsdorf
* Lookout tower with view over Lake Schaalsee, Dargow

Tour information

  • Bathe

  • Good Connection to public Transport

  • Labelling

  • Loop Road

  • Nature Highlight

  • Possibility of Accommodation

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Bike

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, helmet and rain jacket are recommended.

Directions & Parking facilities

Railway station on the Lüneburg-Lübeck line www.bahn.de Almost the entire Duchy of Lauenburg lies within the catchment area of the HVV www.hvv.de

Driving there by bus

Regular scheduled services to the Baltic Sea resorts and to Berlin www.autokraft.de Express bus from Hamburg Wandsbek www.hvv.de  

Driving there by plane

Lübeck Blankensee Airport Hamburg www.airport.de

There is a sufficient number of parking spaces available in Ratzeburg.
Arrival and departure

For car and train travellers, we recommend the island town of Ratzeburg as the starting point and destination.

Additional information

Rest areas and refreshment stops

You will find rest areas at many points along the route and shopping facilities in Ratzeburg. There are refreshment stops in Schlagsdorf and Dargow.

Literature

Stefan Kayser:
The most beautiful day tours between Lüneburg and Travemünde
Scale 1:50,000, BVA, €14.95

Author

Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbH
Hauptstraße 150
23879 Mölln

Organization

Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbH

License (master data)

Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbH
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

On our lake bike tour you can try out the mobile phone audio guide.

Safety guidelines

Map

Stefan Kayser:
The most beautiful day tours between Lüneburg and Travemünde
Scale 1:50,000, BVA, €14.95

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