Long-distance cycle route Hamburg - Berlin

The Hamburg-Berlin long-distance cycle route is made up of sections of various long-distance cycle routes, such as the Elbe, Havel and Havelland cycle routes. With very few exceptions, there are hardly any major inclines along the almost 400 kilometres. The route starts along the Elbe on well-maintained riverside and embankment paths. A highlight for nature lovers is the Elbe Landscape Biosphere Reserve. In the small town of Havelberg, where the Havel flows into the Elbe, long-distance cyclists switch to the Havel cycle path. In the Westhavelland Nature Park, the route then turns onto the Havelland Cycle Route to the outskirts of Berlin. Of course, many routes lead through the capital. A tip: follow the signs for the Berlin Wall Cycle Route and then the Berlin-Copenhagen long-distance cycle route into the city centre. Incidentally, there is no separate signposting for the Hamburg-Berlin cycle route, nor is there a standardised logo. However, the long-distance cycle routes that make up the tour are all very well signposted.

Journey:
Hamburg and Berlin are well integrated into the DB route network, www.bahn.de. There are also good long-distance bus connections (limited bicycle transport) with Flixbus, www.flixbus.de

Tour combinations:
Elbe cycle path, Havel cycle path, Havelland cycle pathHamburg-Bremen long-distance cycle route, North Sea Coast Cycle Route, Tour de Brandenburg

Accommodation tips:
Hotel Central in Hamburg-Altona, www.raphaelhotels.de
Hotel Alte Ölmühle in Wittenberge, www.oelmuehle-wittenberge.de
Arthotel Kiebitzberg in Havelberg, arthotel-kiebitzberg.de
Hotel Sonn' Idyll in Rathenow, www.sonnidyll.de
Pausin Forest School in Schönwalde-Glien, www.waldschule-pausin.de

Worth seeing:
- Hamburg Elbe Biosphere Reserve
- Old town of Lauenburg
- Birdwatching in the Westhavelland Nature Park
- Historic old town of Nauen

Organised trip:
A 10-day individual tour from Hamburg to Berlin with luggage transport (daily dates from April to October) in the programme of www.augustustours.de

Maps and literature:
Bikeline cycle tour book "Radfernweg Hamburg - Berlin" with detailed maps 1:75,000, 100 pages, 13.90 euros.

Information:
www.hamburg-tourism.de, www.elberadweg.de, www.havelland-tourismus.de, www.visitberlin.de

The complete article was published in Trekkingbike issue 3/2017. You can download the issue in the Trekkingbike app (iTunes and Google Play) or in the DK-Shop order.