A closer look
Riding a bicycle through northern Germany is pleasant, but it’s significantly better when you're pedaling over the ghosts of medieval billionaires. The Alte Salzstraße, or Old Salt Route, tracks the historical trade path where 'white gold' was transported from the Lüneburg salt mines to the port of Lübeck. Cycling this route today means trading grueling medieval cart-pulling for flat paths, passing through stunningly preserved Hanseatic brick architecture funded entirely by Europe’s insatiable desire to preserve herring.
