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The hilly landscape of the Duchy of Lauenburg with its lakes, moors, and alder copses was shaped by the Vistula Ice Age about 20,000 years ago. By bike, you embark on an approximately 39 km long ice age journey.
You leave the island town of Ratzeburg and follow the west bank of Lake Ratzeburg. The almost 10 km long lake lies in a glacial meltwater channel that filled with the water of the melting glaciers.
Route course
Ratzeburg is the start and end point of the approximately 39 km long circular route. Via Groß Disnack, you reach Bartelsbusch, a ground moraine landscape with high soil quality and an impressive forest that benefits from it. Your path then leads you to Berkenthin and the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. When you leave the canal cycle path at Donnerschleuse, the terminal moraine ridges around Lankau and Albsfelde demand some more effort. However, you can refresh yourself along the way in cozy farm cafés and country inns, and a dip in the cool water of the Ratzeburg or Lankau Lakes provides refreshment.
Author’s recommendation
On our ice age route you can try the mobile audio guide.
Your mobile phone as a cycling travel guide
With the help of your mobile phone, you can now receive interesting information about the respective places and their specific sights along the cycle route on the move.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
Water-bound paths or paved, low-traffic country roads
Low altitude differences
Low difficulty level, also suitable for families with self-riding children from 10 years
Helmet
Roadworthy bicycle
Compliance with traffic regulations.
Tips and suggestions
Booking, advice, and information
Duchy of Lauenburg Marketing
Tel. (04542) 85 68 60
Fax (04542) 85 68 65
info@hlms.de
www.herzogtum-lauenburg.de
https://www.herzogtum-lauenburg.de/eiszeittour-rund-um-ratzeburg
Roadbook
Ratzeburg is the start and end point of the approximately 39 km long circular route. Via Groß Disnack, you reach Bartelsbusch, a ground moraine landscape with high soil quality and an impressive forest that benefits from it. Your path then leads you to Berkenthin and the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. When you leave the canal cycle path at Donnerschleuse, the terminal moraine ridges around Lankau and Albsfelde demand some more effort. However, you can refresh yourself along the way in cozy farm cafés and country inns, and a dip in the cool water of the Ratzeburg or Lankau Lakes provides refreshment.
Sights
- Cathedral and island town of Ratzeburg
Ansverus Cross near Einhaus
View from Klosterberg
Between Groß and Klein Disnack Bartelsbusch
Mixed forest between Ratzeburg and Berkenthin
Church and cemetery with graves of Stecknitz sailors as well as lock
Berkenthin Donnerschleuse
Neu-Lankau
Ratzeburger Dom
Ratzeburger See
Tourist-Information Ratzeburg
Ansverus-Kreuz
Naturcamping Buchholz
DLRG-Badestelle
Maria-Magdalenen-Kirche
Friedhof
Donnerschleuse
Campingvereinigung Hanseat
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
For car and rail travelers, we recommend the island town of Ratzeburg as start and end point.Directions
Arrival by car
A 24 Hamburg-Berlin, exit Talkau, B 207 A 20 Lübeck-Rostock, exit Groß Sarau, B 207
Arrival by train (DB)
Station on the Lüneburg-Lübeck line www.bahn.de Almost the entire Duchy of Lauenburg is within the HVV catchment area www.hvv.de
Arrival by bus
Regular scheduled traffic to the Baltic Sea resorts and to Berlin www.autokraft.de Express bus from Hamburg Wandsbek www.hvv.de
Arrival by plane
Lübeck Blankensee Airport Hamburg Airport www.airport.de
Parking
Along the entire route you will find many parking spaces, rest areas, and shopping opportunities in Ratzeburg. Food stops are available in Berkenthin and Lankau.
Bike rental and repair service
You can find bike rental and repair services in Ratzeburg.
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
You will find the route course in the map below as well as map with route overview and GPS data for download here.
Author’s map recommendations
ADAC Cycling Excursion Guide
Stefan Kayser:
The most beautiful day routes between Lüneburg and Travemünde
Scale 1:50,000, BVA, €14.95
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, helmet, and rain jacket are recommended.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions