Elbe Havel Kanal
56.58 km | 35.16 mi
Length can differ from official measure!
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The Elbe-Havel Canal (EHK) is a major federal waterway in Germany, stretching approximately 55 kilometers and connecting the Elbe River near Magdeburg with the Havel River at Lake Plau near Brandenburg. It begins as a continuation of the Mittelland Canal at kilometer 325.70 at the Hohenwarthe Lock and ends at kilometer 380.90. The canal was originally built in the 18th century as the Plauer and Ihle Canal and was modernized as part of the German Unity Transport Project No. 17 to meet the demands of modern shipping. Today, it is an important link for freight and recreational shipping, with a canal depth of 4 meters and a clearance of at least 5.25 meters after the expansion.
The EHK not only offers impressive engineering feats, such as the canal bridge over the Elbe, but also a charming setting with unobstructed views of the landscape, which has become more accessible thanks to the expansion. Tight curves were straightened, new lock chambers (e.g., Zerben and Wusterwitz) were built, and numerous moorings for pleasure boats were created to meet the growing demand for recreational boating. The canal also directly connects the Elbe River via the Niegripper and Pareyer connecting canals and is part of a larger waterway network that links the Rhine, Elbe, and Oder.
Marinas on the Elbe-Havel Canal
Burg Marina (km 334)
Operator: Wassersportfreunde Burg 1924 e.V.
Facilities: Moorings for water sports enthusiasts, slipway, shower, restroom, drinking water, electrical connection, "Hafenschänke" restaurant.
Location: Am Kanal 20a, 39288 Burg.
Special features: Ideal for smaller pleasure boats, centrally located in Burg.
Parey Marina (km 349)
Location: Parey, right bank.
Facilities: Guest mooring for pleasure boats.
Special feature: Access via the Pareyer Verbindungskanal (km 351), which leads to the Elbe.
Pleasure boat school on the Ihlekanal (km 355.1)
Operator: Bernd Räcke Pleasure Boat School.
Facilities: Moorings, slipway, water skiing, weekend courses for pleasure boat licenses.
Location: Bergzow Altkanal junction, Friedenstr. 17, Bergzow.
Special feature: Water sports center with a wide range of offerings.
Genthin Town Pleasure Boat Harbor (km 362.3)
Facilities: Docks, restrooms with information point, showers, toilets, laundromat.
Location: Close to the center of Genthin, within walking distance of the shore gas station.
Special feature: Space for smaller boats in berths and larger vehicles on the sheet pile wall.
Plaue Guest Mooring (km 379.0)
Facilities: Guest moorings, slipway, "Seeblick" restaurant.
Location: Mouth of the Wendsee/Plauer See.
Special feature: Transition to the Lower Havel Waterway with good anchoring options.
The Elbe-Havel Canal is therefore not only a functional waterway, but also an attractive area for water sports enthusiasts, inviting exploration with its modernized harbors and beautiful surroundings.
The EHK not only offers impressive engineering feats, such as the canal bridge over the Elbe, but also a charming setting with unobstructed views of the landscape, which has become more accessible thanks to the expansion. Tight curves were straightened, new lock chambers (e.g., Zerben and Wusterwitz) were built, and numerous moorings for pleasure boats were created to meet the growing demand for recreational boating. The canal also directly connects the Elbe River via the Niegripper and Pareyer connecting canals and is part of a larger waterway network that links the Rhine, Elbe, and Oder.
Marinas on the Elbe-Havel Canal
Burg Marina (km 334)
Operator: Wassersportfreunde Burg 1924 e.V.
Facilities: Moorings for water sports enthusiasts, slipway, shower, restroom, drinking water, electrical connection, "Hafenschänke" restaurant.
Location: Am Kanal 20a, 39288 Burg.
Special features: Ideal for smaller pleasure boats, centrally located in Burg.
Parey Marina (km 349)
Location: Parey, right bank.
Facilities: Guest mooring for pleasure boats.
Special feature: Access via the Pareyer Verbindungskanal (km 351), which leads to the Elbe.
Pleasure boat school on the Ihlekanal (km 355.1)
Operator: Bernd Räcke Pleasure Boat School.
Facilities: Moorings, slipway, water skiing, weekend courses for pleasure boat licenses.
Location: Bergzow Altkanal junction, Friedenstr. 17, Bergzow.
Special feature: Water sports center with a wide range of offerings.
Genthin Town Pleasure Boat Harbor (km 362.3)
Facilities: Docks, restrooms with information point, showers, toilets, laundromat.
Location: Close to the center of Genthin, within walking distance of the shore gas station.
Special feature: Space for smaller boats in berths and larger vehicles on the sheet pile wall.
Plaue Guest Mooring (km 379.0)
Facilities: Guest moorings, slipway, "Seeblick" restaurant.
Location: Mouth of the Wendsee/Plauer See.
Special feature: Transition to the Lower Havel Waterway with good anchoring options.
The Elbe-Havel Canal is therefore not only a functional waterway, but also an attractive area for water sports enthusiasts, inviting exploration with its modernized harbors and beautiful surroundings.
