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Old salt route "Alte Salzstraße"
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- 113.28 km long
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: easy
- unpaved
- Cycling
- Theme Street

- 7:15 h
- 113.28 km
- 169 m
- 180 m
- 47 m
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- Start: Lüneburg
- Destination: Lübeck-Travemünde

**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).**

The 113 km long Old Salt Road connects the old Hanseatic cities of Lüneburg and .

 Where valuable salt was transported to Lübeck on sandy paths in the Middle Ages, cyclists today discover the beauty of the  in all its diversity on the historic trade route.
As a spice and preservative, salt was one of the most important trade goods for centuries, to which cities such as Lüneburg and Lübeck owe their power and wealth.

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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

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Contact

**Herzogtum Lauenburg Marketing und Service GmbH**

Hauptstraße 150

23879 Mölln

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