World culture on wild shores

Typical activities

The UNESCO biosphere reserve offers numerous opportunities to get to know the unique natural environment of the river landscape on land and water. An extensive network of cycle and hiking trails invites you to explore. The river landscape can also be explored on the water by canoe, raft, boat or passenger boat.

On the following pages we present some typical activities and give you tips on what to look out for in the area and in the sensitive natural areas.

Cycling

Two cyclists make a stop and look at a map.Heiko Dybski
The Elbe Cycle Route is one of the most popular long-distance cycle routes in Germany. But short circular tours are also fun.

Water sports

Three people paddling in a canoe on a body of water.Markus Tiemann
The world looks very different from a boat. Canoeing is very popular in the Elbe floodplain.

Fishing

An angler stands with his fishing rod on the Elbe.© BRV/A. Mirror
There are many fish in the Elbe and fishing is very popular.

Other typical activities

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