Milde-Biese-Aland Route // River landscapes in the Altmark

Stage proposals:

Stage 1:   20 km

Heath village Letzlingen - Hanseatic city Gardelegen

Castle church and former Hohenzollern castle in the heath village Letzlingen are a worthy start for this bike route through beautiful nature, but also past castles, manor houses and enchanting village churches. The actual starting point is located north of the village, on a meadow where the Milde first appears as a swampy water puddle. From there, it goes towards Polvitz on sandy field paths through wide pine forests, past "Neue Mühle", "Hoppenmühle" and "Drögemühle", all formerly driven by Milde water. In Ziepel, you can refresh yourself at the artesian village fountain and then follow the Milde further towards the Hanseatic city of Gardelegen. A longer stop is worthwhile here. The historic town center, the old ramparts ("Garden Dreams Saxony-Anhalt"), town hall with Roland and the former Lion Pharmacy with gallery floor and tourist information are worth visiting.

Bus line 100 Letzlingen-Gardelegen-Kalbe-Salzwedel

Stage 2:   15 km

Hanseatic city Gardelegen – officially recognized health resort Kalbe (Milde)

Heading towards Stendal and from the roundabout towards Bismark, you leave Gardelegen to turn onto a small country road towards Lüffingen opposite the last exit on the bypass (Wolfsburg). On the highest point of the village stands the romantic fieldstone church. A visit is possible by appointment.

From here, continue via Schenkenhorst, a small, typically Altmark village from the 15th century (the neo-Gothic church and the manor house of the von Alvensleben family are worth seeing), to Kalbe (Milde).

Shortly before the town, you cross a centuries-old water engineering monument with dam, siphon, bypass ditch, and ford. The health resort Kalbe (Milde) has a beautiful old town with a Romanesque/Baroque fieldstone church. Three small old streets form the "Pottkuchen". Many footbridges cross the small Milde stream. Kalbe is the city of 100 bridges. A beautiful spa park with a water treading facility and a large boxwood garden, the water castle ruin with the castle and local history museum "Altes Wachhaus" are worth a longer walk. The place was already mentioned in the year 983 in an old chronicle. With the MEDIAN clinic, the modern development into a place for health care began.

Bus line 100 Letzlingen-Gardelegen-Kalbe-Salzwedel

Bike rest stops:
Ice café Piccolo, Stendaler Str. 30; Tel. 039080-72931
Café Friedenseck, Stendaler Str. 28, Tel. 039080-38840
Country hotel zum Pottkuchen, Marktstr. 9; Tel. 039080-95390

Stage 3:   17 km

Officially recognized health resort Kalbe (Milde) – Vienau - Brunau

The cycle path leaves Kalbe with the Milde heading northeast. It crosses the site of the former naval radio station "Goliath" (1942-1945). Shortly thereafter, it passes a large bird protection area of European significance near Mehrin. Breeding birds include, among others, the godwit; migratory and winter guests rest here. From the observation platform, there is a good view. From the summit of Dolchauer Berg (94 m), there is a nice panoramic view. The route now runs along the edge of the terminal moraine "Kalbescher Werder". After a short sandy path, Brunau is reached. "St. Martin with the two very unequal towers is remarkable.

Bus line 500 (partly call bus) Kalbe-Brunau-Fleetmark-Salzwedel

Stage 4: 40 km
Brunau – Gladigau – Krumke – Osterburg – Seehausen – Beuster

In Gladigau, opposite the fieldstone church, stands a baroque parsonage (18th century) with a beautiful parsonage garden and an old bakehouse. From here, continue over Rossau, Klein Rossau, Billerbeck, Zedau, and Krumke (Garden Dreams Park, Cavalier House Café) to Osterburg. In Osterburg, on hot days, you can cool off in the Biese bath (one of the last operated river baths in Europe, completely renovated in 2014/2015, gastronomic service in the bath directly or in the neighboring "Biesecafé", boat rental and camping possible) before continuing towards Seehausen.

Coming from Osterburg on the Altmark loop next to the B189 to the exit to Drüsedau via Seehausen and onwards to Beuster with connection to the Elbe cycle path and Altmark loop. Alternatively, you can cycle from Barsberge to Seehausen. The alternative route via Barsberge is an unpaved path.

Next to the Romanesque St. Peter's Church in Seehausen, you will also find the Tower Clock Museum with its various functional tower clocks, the museum yard with the shoemaker's workshop and an exhibition of historically valuable machines. Also of historical importance is the Beuster Gate, a late Gothic brick tower with a passage from the 15th century. Cooling off is possible in the forest pool. Then it goes on to Beuster, a small idyllic place directly behind the Elbe dike, located on the Old Elbe. Worth seeing here are the Romanesque collegiate church St. Nicholas and the Blue Light Museum with an extensive collection of historical technology, an old smithy, very old agricultural machinery as well as an old DDR-era consumer store with original products.

From Seehausen towards Arendsee and vice versa runs the Bus line 200. The buses are equipped with bike racks for 3 up to a maximum of 8 bicycles and run every two hours.

Local bus connections along the cycle path via PVGS mbH (Passenger Transport Company Altmarkkreis Salzwedel mbH). Information about stops and departure times can be found at   www.pvgs-salzwedel.de .
Train connections via Salzwedel or Seehausen.

Bus service:
Tour 1 bus stops PVGS bike transport:  

Letzlingen : line 100   at B 71 in village center/line   400   at Letzlinger Landstraße (Milde spring)

Ziepel : call bus N   

Gardelegen:   Sandstr., station and Volkshaus: line 100 and 400  

Tour 2 - Bus stops PVGS bike transport:  

Gardelegen:   Sandstr., station and Volkshaus: line 100 and 400  

Schenkenhorst : call bus area
Lüffingen : line 600/partly call bus  
Hemstedt : line 600/partly call bus

Kalbe : central bus station, lines 100/500

Tour 3 bus stops PVGS bike transport:  
Brunau   town: line 500, call bus  
Vienau : call bus area K  
Kalbe : central bus station, lines 100/500

Tour 4 -Bus stops PVGS bike transport: 

Brunau   town: line 500, call bus

Gladigau : line 962

Krumke : line 963

Osterburg : line 960,962,963,965,972 station, line 964 secondary school

Seehausen : line 956 Schillerhain, line 200 station, line 956 Lindenstraße

Tourist information and information points along the route

City information Hanseatic city of Seehausen: Arendseer Str. 6, 39615 Hanseatic city of Seehausen, Tel/Fax 039386 54783/-54783 www.stadt-seehausen.de, info@stadt-seehausen.de

Tourist information Hanseatic city of Osterburg: Großer Markt 15 39606 Hanseatic city of Osterburg, Tel/Fax 03937 895012/ -895013 www.osterburg.de, stadtinfo@osterburg.de

Tourist information Kalbe (Milde): Schulstraße 11, 39624 Kalbe (Milde), Tel/Fax 039080 97122/ -80098 www.stadt-kalbe-milde.de, touristinfo@stadt-kalbe-milde.de

Tourist information Hanseatic city of Gardelegen: Rathausplatz 10, 39638 Hanseatic city of Gardelegen, Tel/Fax 03907 42266 www.gardelegen.de, touristinfo@gardelegen.de

City of Bismark: Breite Straße 11, 39629 Bismark, Tel/Fax 039089 97611/-2137, www.stadt-bismark.de, touristinfo@stadt-bismark.de

By bike and bus through the middle of the Altmark: With the buses of PVGS, return trips including free bike transport can be easily managed.