Hohnstorf (Elbe): Fishing history on the Elbe Cycle Route

Hohnstorf (Elbe) is an old fishing village. The Hohnstorf/Elbe Fishing Museum, located right on the Elbe Cycle Route, offers a closer look at this local heritage. Two themes that may shape your travel plans come together here: the history of fishing and cycling.

A piece of fishing history in the museum

A highlight of the exhibition is the fishing chest of the Hohnstorf Fishing Cooperative, which is over 250 years old. Important documents belonging to the cooperative used to be kept in it. This exhibit therefore links a tangible object with the history of local fishing: the chest shows that important records and their safekeeping were also part of the fishing cooperative.

If you are interested in local history, the museum offers a clear thematic focus rather than a general overview of the village. The fishing chest is interesting both because of its age and because of its former purpose. If you plan to visit the museum, check the current visiting arrangements in advance.

Hohnstorf and cycling

The Fishing Museum is right on the Elbe Cycle Route, and Hohnstorf also has cycle paths. These are two different points to help you find your bearings: the Elbe Cycle Route links the location to a named route, while the cycle paths also make cycling a local feature. You can choose accommodation according to how important these interests are to your stay. The local history at the museum and cycling offer different focuses, with neither dependent on the other.

More things to explore in the wider Lüneburg destination

The wider Lüneburg destination offers other, distinct ideas for culture, landscapes and activities. At the Findlingsring near Breetze, in the Bleckede district, erratic boulders take center stage as evidence of the Ice Age formation of the Elbe glacial valley. The ring is freely accessible, and parking is available; check the current situation before your visit. The megalithic tombs in Schieringer Forst, between Barskamp and Walmsburg, offer a different historical perspective: they were built during the Neolithic period, between 3000 and 2300 BC. A circular hiking trail from Walmsburg village square leads to the tombs.

Technology, nature and exercise each offer a different focus, too. The Lüneburg Ship Lift in Scharnebeck is the largest ship lift of its kind in Germany. At the Biosphaerium Elbtalaue in Bleckede, visitors can explore an aquarium landscape, see live beavers and enjoy more than 1,000 m² of modern exhibition space. The Scharnebeck high ropes course offers climbing between platforms at heights of three to four meters, up to 15 meters, as well as a 435-meter-long zipline course. The choices therefore range from nature and exhibitions to activities high above the ground.

There are also various ways to spend a day around Amelinghausen: Lopausee lake and Lopaupark have a 2.2 km circular trail for jogging, walking and Nordic walking. The Königinnen-Weg is an 11-kilometer circular hiking trail around the heath village of Amelinghausen. The annual Heideblütenfest, held in August in the Amelinghausen collective municipality, includes the crowning of the Heath Queen and a large parade. Dates and program may vary.

In Lüneburg, guided city and town hall tours take visitors past gabled and brick houses, old lanes and through the Wasserviertel district. The Lüneburg Water Tower has an observation platform at a height of 56 m, with views over Lüneburg and the surrounding area. It hosts classical concerts at 8 pm on the first Sunday of every month and on every full moon; check the dates in advance. The bus connection is another useful point of reference within the wider destination: bus 5700 toward Soltau takes about 35 minutes from Lüneburg Central Station to the Amelinghausen central bus station (ZOB). Check the current timetable before setting off.

Discover more destinations: Amt Neuhaus, Betzendorf, Barnstedt, Neetze, Westergellersen, Thomasburg, Radbruch, Boitze.

See the wider travel overview: Lüneburg.