From Havelberg I took the Havel bike-path (which on my stretch runs parallel to the Havelland bike-path) all the way to Rathenau. Shortly before entering Rathenau I took a right turn to the campsite in Steckelsdorf, as my guidebook explained it was located at a nice lake and would be perfect for an afternoon swim.…
6. May 2016: Dannenberg -> Wittenberg / Havelberg
After returning to the Elbe bike path I crossed the Elbe to the right side again via a bridge near Dömitz and had an uneventful ride all the way to Wittenberg. Beautiful thatched roofs along the way Interestingly enough I crossed two federal state “boarders” that day, starting the journey in Lower Saxony, crossing into…
5. May 2016: Altengamme -> Dannenberg
Setting off early in the morning I soon reached Geesthacht, where I intended to cross to the left-side of the Elbe-River (as seen in the direction of looking downstream). A navigational error on my behalf let me pdeal an extra 3km on the larger island in the middle of the Elbe, which I mistook to…
4.5.2016 Berlin -> Hamburg
Having packed everything the previous day, I just had to get to the bus station. Since my last tour to Usedom I had turned into the full “Ortlieb” – Fan boy. This firm manufactures (amongst other items) bike bags from truck tarpaulin, which means they are incredibly durable and waterproof. On the last tour I…
Hamburg – Berlin – Preface
The idea for this trip came in the winter of 2015/2016. I had really enjoyed my first bike trip from Berlin to Usedom the previous spring and was aching to get going again. This time I wanted to try my tour the other way round: take public transport somewhere and then ride back home. This…