Roll out of Stendal and let the ride unfold: first the Elbe, then Burg Tangermünde, a castle that anchors the route. From there the way swings through the Tanger-Elbeniederung and Bucher Brack-Bölsdorfer Haken nature reserves, with the Elsholzwiesen reserve rounding out the green stretch. With 64.5 km ahead and more than half of it unpaved, the mix keeps every turn interesting. Back to Stendal where you started.