Cycling in Hannover

Route 4: Mittellandkanal Route

People cycling along a path on bicycles — Cycling through green Hannover!

Explore Hanover—eco-friendly by bike:

The Mittellandkanal route stretches about 22 kilometers from the "Friedhof auf der Horst" light rail station to the Anderter Lock. The well-marked route alternates between the north and south banks. Join us on a cycling journey of discovery through the canal’s past and present.

The Mittelland Canal

Route 4 through the city of Hannover

Hannover erfahren – The Mittelland Canal Route

A tour along the Mittelland Canal—it doesn't get much flatter than this!

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Blue ribbon with green border

Construction began in 1906 on what is now Lower Saxony’s most important and busiest waterway. By 1916, the canal builders had reached Hannover. With the completion of the Anderter Lock, the canal was extended to Peine (1929) and Braunschweig (1933). In 1928, the connection to the Elbe was completed. In 1965, work began on expanding the waterway to accommodate large motor vessels.

As part of the expansion to a standard width of 42 meters, the urban section of the Mittellandkanal in Hannover was renovated between 1985 and Expo 2000. Nearly all 32 road and rail bridges were rebuilt. Just take a closer look: no two are alike. The City Administration and the Waterways and Shipping Authority have thus given the Mittellandkanal in Hannover a distinctive character and redesigned the riverbanks into a “linear city park” in accordance with a landscape plan.

The main attractions along this route are listed below: