--- title: "Elbe-Heide Route" url: "https://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/tour/elbe-heide-route" description: "The Elbe-Heide route connects two of Wendland's greatest highlights and shows you both the beauty of the heath and the Elbe valley meadows. The region between Elbe and heath is shaped by the Ice Age. The Höhbeck, which you cross on your route, is, for example, a geest island preserved from the Ice Age. After the Vistula Ice Age, huge amounts of sand were deposited during the melting of the ice. Over time, the sand was blown into meter-high dunes and mainly covered by heath. At the beginning of the 18th century, this nutrient-poor landscape was afforested with pines, and the heath disappeared. After a catastrophic forest fire in 1975, a large heath area developed again near Nemitz on the burnt surfaces. The Nemitz Heath is today a multiple recognized bird protection area and has a high importance in international species protection. The Nemitz Heidehaus between Trebel and Nemitz is an ideal starting point for a detour through the blooming heath." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2764769/5b0ed2614df82ca4f786161b7e0c1ecb141f8f37c0525ceebeaa1ae778ab2e91/nemitzer-heide.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Elbe-Heide Route ================ - 48.79 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Bicycle Nemitzer Heide - 3:18 h - 48.79 km - 58 m - 58 m - 15 m - 71 m - 56 m - - Start: Tourist Information Gartow, Springstraße 14, 29471 Gartow - Destination: Tourist Information Gartow, Springstraße 14, 29471 Gartow Blooming heath landscapes, vast forests, lively Elbe floodplains and interesting places: On the Elbe-Heide route, you experience the best of Wendland comfortably from the saddle of your bike! The Elbe-Heide route connects two of Wendland's greatest highlights and shows you both the beauty of the heath and the Elbe valley meadows. The region between Elbe and heath is shaped by the Ice Age. The Höhbeck, which you cross on your route, is, for example, a geest island preserved from the Ice Age. After the Vistula Ice Age, huge amounts of sand were deposited during the melting of the ice. Over time, the sand was blown into meter-high dunes and mainly covered by heath. At the beginning of the 18th century, this nutrient-poor landscape was afforested with pines, and the heath disappeared. After a catastrophic forest fire in 1975, a large heath area developed again near Nemitz on the burnt surfaces. The Nemitz Heath is today a multiple recognized bird protection area and has a high importance in international species protection. The Nemitz Heidehaus between Trebel and Nemitz is an ideal starting point for a detour through the blooming heath. Read more Rastplatz an der Nemitzer Heide Gartower See Gartower Schloss Abendstimmung am Gartower See Feldsteinkirche in Trebel Elbimpressionen Kaffeegarten Schwedenschanze Kapelle in Metschow Die Feldsteinkapelle in Vietze Tür zur Feldsteinkirche in Trebel Heidschnucken in der Nemitzer Heide Nemitzer Heide Die Senfgalerie in Nemitz Waypoints --------- View on map Start Start Tourist Information Gartow, Springstraße 14, 29471 Gartow - Museum - Thermal springs - Nature reserve/Naturschutzgebiet Destination Destination Tourist Information Gartow, Springstraße 14, 29471 Gartow Show more Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (37%) Asphalt (34%) Gravel (21%) Trail (5%) Path (4%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Starting from the tourist information in Gartow, you begin the route along the Gartow Lake. At the settlement of Binnenfeld, turn left towards Restorf, which you pass through. The path then takes you directly to the Höhbeck, from where you have a great view over the Elbe river landscape. At the highest point, turn left and enjoy an easy downhill ride to Vietze. At the foot of the Höhbeck and along the Elbe, continue past Meetschow and on to Gorleben. You follow the Elbe further to Laase, then the path leaves the river and you turn left. Through the Grevesberg Heath, you now pass through the villages of Dünsch, Liepe, Vasenthien, and Tobringen until you reach the town of Trebel. A detour to the Nemitz Heath is worthwhile here! At the Heidehaus, you can learn a lot about the heath and also watch a few Heidschnucken (moorland sheep) at work. Back on the country road, the Elbe-Heide route leads you leisurely through the Trebel Forest back to Gartow. Read more Equipment You should always carry a pump and repair kit with you in case your tire runs out of air! Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**From Hamburg, drive via the A1 (signposted toward Bremen), A39 (signposted toward Lüneburg) to Lüneburg. Take the B216 (signposted toward B216/Dannenberg/Dahlenburg/Bleckede) to Dannenberg and then follow the B191 to Gartow. From Berlin, drive via the A10 (signposted toward Hamburg), A24 (also toward Hamburg) and continue on B189 (toward Pritzwalk/Heiligengrabe). Then follow the B493 to Gartow. Read more **Parking**Parking lot at the Gartow Tourist Information Springstraße 14, 29471 Gartow Coordinates: Geographic: 53.027064, 11.461147 UTM: 32U 665051 5878114 Read more **Public transportation**The train stations Salzwedel and Dannenberg (East) are easily accessible from all directions by train. From Salzwedel, take bus 8040 to Lüchow and from there bus 8060 to Gartow. Get off at the stop Gartow (Elbe) Kirche. From Dannenberg (East), take bus 8070 (toward Schnackenburg ferry / Borderland Museum) to Gartow. Get off at the stop Gartow (Elbe) Altenheim. At certain times, these buses operate as on-call buses (RUF buses). You can reach the RUF buses by phone at +49 5841 977 377. Read more License (master data) Steffen Gebbeken Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author The coffee garden Schwedenschanzer on the Höhbeck is an ideal place to stop on the way! Read more Safety guidelines Always pay attention to your safety and wear a bicycle helmet! Read more Map Cycling region Wendland.Elbe Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Thermal springs - Tours 37.29 km - Bicycle 49.79 km - Bicycle 49.23 km - Bicycle Contact 29471 Gartow Download GPX file - -