Great history, quiet churches |
Village churches, monasteries, cathedrals, fortresses and city ruins - Saxony-Anhalt is rich with historic monuments from the medieval period. The "Romanesque Road" provides us with insights into this era. Take a journey back in time through the years from 950 to 1250. First follow the Elbe to the north and then cycle through the forests and fields of the Altmark. In Jerichow you will find the Premonstratensian monastery, a central work of Romanesque architecture. You will see Hanseatic cities and numerous churches and monasteries from the medieval period along the route. In Gardelegen your journey into the past ends with a "garden dream".
Day 1: Individual arrival in Magdeburg at the hotel.
Welcome to Magdeburg, the centre of the Romanesque Road! The earliest evidence of this architectural period is the monastery of Our Lady, while right beside it the Gothic cathedral stretches toward the sky. Inside you will find many Romanesque treasures. Be sure to also discover the Hundertwasserhaus – it's worth it!
Handing over of the rental bicycles (when booked).
Day 2: Magdeburg – Tangermünde (approx. 68 km)
You leave Magdeburg on the Elbe cycling path through the Herrenkrugpark in the direction of Hohenwarthe and cycle past, among other things, the largest waterway intersection in Europe. After Rogätz comes the wonderful landscapes of the Elbian meadows. You arrive in Tangermünde, the "Jewel of the Altmark", a charming former Hanseatic city.
Day 3: Tangermünde (round trip) (approx. 42 km)
Today you have the opportunity to discover the area around Tangermünde – worth seeing is, for example, the monastery of Jerichow. The villages with their churches in Großwulkow, Kleinwulkow, Briest, Melkow and Wust, all only a few kilometres from one another, are well worth visiting. Otto von Bismarck was born in Schönhausen and christened in the Baroque village church. Spend the day on a romantic walk along the imposing city wall of Tangermünde!
Day 4: Tangermünde – Havelberg (approx. 54 km)
You cycle "west-Elbian" through Storkau and Arneburg to the Büttnershof, where you travel by ferry to Sandau. Worth seeing here is the three-nave parish church of St. Nicholas and St. Lawrence. The journey continues to Havelberg east of the Elbe and soon you will see the wonderful cathedral of St. Marien. The city lies at the foot of the cathedral grounds on an island.
Day 5: Havelberg – Arendsee (approx. 60 km)
Today's route leads you "west-Elbian" from Havelberg through Werben – plan to stop at the Hungerturm (Hunger Tower) and the city church! – and then on to Seehausen, where we recommend visiting the museum for tower clocks.
One continues through the Altmark idyll to the Arendsee (Lake Arend). Here you can pick up the Romanesque thread again in the churches of the city. In the evening try out the fried whitefish fresh from the lake!
Day 6: Arendsee – Diesdorf (approx. 55 km)
You pass Romanesque gems today on your way through Salzwedel, a lovely, time-honoured, half-timbered city. Try the typical Baumkuchen (cylindrical cake made up of horizontal layers) before continuing on to Diesdorf through Wallstawe. One of seven "backwards" churches is found in Wallstawe – the tower is on the west instead of the east end!
Day 7: Diesdorf – Gardelegen – Magdeburg (cycling route of approx. 55 km)
Two sights are worth seeing in Diesdorf: the monastery church from the 12th century and the Middle Ages as "living history" in the impressive open air museum. Your route to Rohrberg, Engersen and Wiepke is then lined by stone churches. Soon after you reach Gardelegen – a walk along the beautiful city walls around the old town, a "garden dream", makes a pleasant end to your cycling trip.
In Gardelegen you will be picked up in the afternoon and driven back to Magdeburg or by train.
Day 8: Individual return journey.
At 11 a.m. we invite you to a city tour through Magdeburg. This can be followed by individual return journey or an extension.
Price per person
from EUR 412.00
in double room of category B (2-3* star facilities)
Optional additional services:
Luggage transfer with staggered prices from 4 persons
Half-board
Additional nights in each city
Rental bicycles
Electric bicycles
Additional city tours
Changed routes are possible
Please use CONTACT to request our official 44-page Elbe cycling path catalogue at no charge.
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