--- title: "long distance cycling route Hamburg-Rügen" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/tour/long-distance-hamburg-ruegen" description: "CURRENT REROUTING: Due to a landslide with major damage to the canal cycle path south of Mölln, there is a detour via the parallel agricultural road. Please follow the detour signs on site (as of 30.07.2025).Big city meets island could be the motto of the Hamburg-Rügen cycle route, which runs for 100 km through the varied landscape of Schleswig-Holstein. The route runs along the medieval trade route that connected the Elbe and Oder estuaries. There is still evidence of over 1000 years of history to be discovered along the route. The route crosses the Duchy of Lauenburg in the south of Schleswig-Holstein from Geesthacht to Ratzeburg, passes the Elbe-Lübeck Canal and leads through picturesque Elbe meadows and charming small towns. You will cross three nature reserves, ride through forests, over gentle hills, past lakes and moors. In the Schaalsee biosphere reserve, you can marvel at the rich flora and fauna. An Eldorado for nature lovers." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2419338/5a08a386d1a4e4485a7076fb67f2f7e47ee5a37c5b29dd21d410a4f636013926/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share long distance cycling route Hamburg-Rügen ========================================= - 111.77 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Cycling - 7:17 h - 111.77 km - 290 m - 279 m - 58 m - - Start: Hamburg - Destination: Rügen From Hamburg to Ratzeburg you cycle on a section of the long-distance cycle route **CURRENT REROUTING: Due to a landslide with major damage to the canal cycle path south of Mölln, there is a detour via the parallel agricultural road. Please follow the detour signs on site (as of 30.07.2025).** Big city meets island could be the motto of the Hamburg-Rügen cycle route, which runs for 100 km through the varied landscape of Schleswig-Holstein. The route runs along the medieval trade route that connected the Elbe and Oder estuaries. There is still evidence of over 1000 years of history to be discovered along the route. The route crosses the Duchy of Lauenburg in the south of Schleswig-Holstein from Geesthacht to Ratzeburg, passes the Elbe-Lübeck Canal and leads through picturesque Elbe meadows and charming small towns. You will cross three nature reserves, ride through forests, over gentle hills, past lakes and moors. In the Schaalsee biosphere reserve, you can marvel at the rich flora and fauna. An Eldorado for nature lovers. Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Labelling - Possibility of Accommodation - Stop at an Inn - Suitable for Bike 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 Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BYElisabeth Graupner | Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V., Erlebnisheimat Erzgebirge | - Retail CC0MarTiem Fotografie/ Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH, Markus Tiemann | - Church CC0MarTiem Fotografie/ Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH, Markus Tiemann | - Farm shop - ToursCC-BY-SAMarkus Tiemann / HLMS GmbH | 129.89 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAsh-tourismus.de/MOCANOX | 47.62 km - Cycling CC-BY-SAAlexander Kaßner | 113.28 km - Cycling Contact **Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern** Platz der Freundschaft 1 18059 Rostock Download GPX file - - - -