Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rathenow · Updated on 13 November 2026
Havel-Elbe-Wanderweg walk
Havel-Elbe-Wanderweg is a walk of 127.1 km from Rathenow. Along the way you'll find 281 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 127.1 km
- ± 28:45 h
- ↑ 302 m · ↓ 301 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 281 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Radler59 (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Gregor · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Asio otus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Mimooo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Sommer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 302 m
- Down
- ↓ 301 m
- Highest point
- 72 m
- Lowest point
- 25 m
- 5-10% slope · 639 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
127.1 km in total- Track: 59.4 km
- Street: 23.5 km
- Road: 16.2 km
- Path: 14.3 km
- Footpath: 7.3 km
- Busy road: 5.4 km
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
127.1 km in total- Paved: 35 km
- Asphalt: 31.4 km
- Unpaved: 16.7 km
- Natural: 13.1 km
- Gravel: 8.1 km
- Unknown: 22.6 km
About the walking route Havel-Elbe-Wanderweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Havel-Elbe-Wanderweg is a walking route of 127.1 km that starts in Rathenow. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 302 m in total and descend 301 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 28:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (59.4 km), street (23.5 km) and road (16.2 km). Of the surface, 35 km paved and 31.4 km asphalt. For 22.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 281 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Havelberg CathedralAttraction · 102 m from the route - 2
St. Peter and Paul CathedralAttraction · 444 m from the route - 3
BismarckturmViewpoint · 127 m from the route - 4
BurggrafensteinMemorial · 263 m from the route - 5
Rohrweberei PritzerbeMuseum · 346 m from the route - 6
FriedenswarteObservation tower · 358 m from the route - 7
DommuseumMuseum · 446 m from the route - 8
Kirchenruine KäcklitzRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 9
Dicke Eiche, Bohnenländer EicheAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Schloß OsterholzCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 11
SchwedenwälleArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 12
Gutshaus MötzowCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Industriemuseum BrandenburgMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss KleßenCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 15
SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 16
BrösedenkmalMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 17
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Gutshaus GollwitzCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 19
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Gedenkstätte Zuchthaus Brandenburg-GördenMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 21
Gutshaus KetzürCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Steinpyramide ReckahnMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 23
Schloss NennhausenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 24
ElbtorMuseum · 7 km from the route - 25
Schloss MahlitzCastle · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Havel-Elbe-Wanderweg?
Havel-Elbe-Wanderweg is 127.1 km long. Allow ± 28:45 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rathenow.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 302 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Beguinenhaus, Museum im Frey-Haus and Prignitz-Museum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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