Teldau – Levee Landscape, Elbe Cycle Route and Chapel History

Levee and polder landscape on the Elbe

Teldau is part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve River Landscape Elbe Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and is considered a valuable cultural landscape. Its expanse from the church in Blücher, past Besitz, to the Elbe gives the landscape a clear sense of place. The levee and polder are not merely individual destinations; they shape the character of the area. When planning your vacation, you might therefore consider whether you’d prefer to spend most of your time outdoors and on the move, or include other interests such as history and regional food.

Explore by bike or on foot

The levee and polder landscape is well suited to hiking and cycling. A bike ride can connect Teldau and the Sude lowlands; a hike through the polder landscape is another way to explore both areas. This lets you plan your outings around your preferred way of getting around without limiting your stay to a single theme.

A specific route to follow is the circular tour starting at the Sude Bridge near Gothmann: from there, it continues either along the Elbe Cycle Route or via Gothmann into Teldau. In the Teldau area, the Elbe Cycle Route follows the Boize levee onward to the Elbe. If you’re looking for a holiday apartment in Teldau, you can take these cycling and hiking experiences into account when considering what you’d like to do on your vacation.

Goat’s cheese made on site

Another local specialty is Gülzer Geißen. Goat’s cheese is made there using traditional artisan methods, exclusively from the milk of their own goats. The cheese is sold only at the market stall and at the farm. If cheese and local products are among your travel interests, you can include this in your plans alongside activities in the landscape.

The Bandekow Chapel and its history

The history of the Bandekow Chapel adds another distinctive note. According to Schlie, it dates back to the time of Detlev von Parkentin, Bishop of Ratzeburg from 1395 to 1419. The chapel survived a fire that destroyed 26 buildings in the village. Only the chapel and Heinrich Ritzke’s house remained. The chapel is therefore connected with a defining event in the village’s history; its story adds a cultural and historical dimension to the landscape.

Discover more places

Other places in the same selection: Dersenow, Greven, Neu Gülze, Brahlstorf, Besitz, Nostorf, Bengerstorf, Gresse.

For the main travel overview: Amt Boizenburg-Land.