Location and directions
All roads lead to the Pottkuchen in Kalbe
Your way to us
Landhotel “Zum Pottkuchen” is located in Kalbe on the Milde river in the Altmark, halfway between Salzwedel and Stendal. The Altmark is a region in the north of Saxony-Anhalt, within the triangle formed by Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin. The Volkswagen city of Wolfsburg to the west of us can be reached in about 50 minutes, as can Uelzen to the north-west. Magdeburg to the south is about 45 minutes away.
Our location in Kalbe (Milde) is away from through traffic, in a quiet part of the old town on the charming square of St Nicholas’ Church, at the southern end of the so-called “Kalbenser Pottkuchen”, in an old former merchant’s house. You can park your car directly in front of the hotel.
Looking at Germany as a whole, the Altmark is surrounded by several large metropolitan regions:
These include Berlin, the German capital, to the east; Magdeburg, the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt, as well as Halle and Leipzig to the south; Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony, Braunschweig and the Volkswagen city of Wolfsburg to the west; the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to the north-west; and, not to forget, the Baltic Sea ports of Rostock/Warnemünde to the north-east.
Arriving by train
Kalbe (Milde) no longer has a direct rail connection. However, there are good bus and rail connections in Gardelegen, Salzwedel and Stendal. From these stations, onward connections are available by local public transport (PVGS). Please check your connections in good time before you travel:
- coming from the direction of Wolfsburg, Braunschweig and Hanover via Wolfsburg central station or Gardelegen station
- coming from the direction of Uelzen, Lüneburg and Hamburg via Salzwedel station
- coming from the direction of Potsdam, Berlin or Magdeburg via Stendal central station
Arriving by car
It’s really just a stone’s throw ;-). Even though the Altmark has no motorway yet, you can get here easily. Please note: in rural areas the shortest routes are not always the fastest. So please check the settings of your satnav. You will find the quickest and best routes to us in the Altmark here:
… take the Maschen motorway junction (Maschener Kreuz) onto the A39 towards Lüneburg. Near Lüneburg the A39 becomes the B209 bypass; follow it to the B4 exit towards Uelzen and turn right. In Uelzen, continue along the B191 bypass to the B71 exit towards Salzwedel and turn right. Follow the B71 to Salzwedel, through the town and beyond it towards Magdeburg. After the village of Kakerbeck, turn left at the exit for Stendal (Kalbe Milde) onto the L21 and drive to Kalbe (Milde). In Kalbe, drive into the old town as far as the church. The Pottkuchen is directly opposite the church.
… take the A2 to the Wolfsburg-Königslutter motorway junction, then the A39 to the Wolfsburg exit (Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße), past the central station and the VW plant towards the B188 Gardelegen, and follow the B188 to Gardelegen. Then turn right off the B188 onto the feeder road to the B71, turn left and follow the B71 towards Salzwedel. After the village of Estedt, turn right after about 500 m onto the L12 to Kalbe (Milde). Then simply drive straight on (through the villages of Wiepke and Klein Engersen) to the edge of Kalbe and continue straight ahead into the old town along Gardelegener Straße. At the end you will come straight to Marktstraße and the Pottkuchen.
… it is best to take the A2 towards Magdeburg as far as the Magdeburg motorway junction (A14). Then turn right at the exit towards Salzwedel / B71. Follow the B71 past Haldensleben and Letzlingen to Gardelegen. Take the Gardelegen bypass to the B71 exit towards Salzwedel, turn left at the exit and follow the B71 towards Salzwedel. Continue to the village of Estedt and after about 500 m turn right onto the L12 to Kalbe (Milde). Then simply drive straight on through two small villages to the edge of Kalbe and continue straight ahead into the old town along Gardelegener Straße. At the end you will come straight to Marktstraße and the Pottkuchen.
… take the A14 towards Magdeburg and, at the Magdeburg junction, the B71 towards Salzwedel, past Haldensleben and Letzlingen to Gardelegen. Take the Gardelegen bypass to the B71 exit towards Salzwedel, turn right at the exit and follow the B71. Continue to the village of Estedt and after about 500 m turn right onto the L12 to Kalbe (Milde). Then simply drive straight on through two small villages (Wiepke and Klein Engersen) to the edge of Kalbe and continue straight ahead into the old town along Gardelegener Straße. At the end you will come straight to Marktstraße and the Pottkuchen.
… take the A7 to the Salzgitter motorway junction. Here, turn onto the A39 towards Braunschweig. Stay on the A39 all the way, across the Wolfsburg-Königslutter junction to Wolfsburg. Take the Wolfsburg exit onto Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße, past the central station and the VW plant towards the B188 Gardelegen, then follow the B188 to Gardelegen. Turn right off the B188 onto the feeder road to the B71 and turn left towards Salzwedel. After the village of Estedt, turn right after about 500 m onto the L12 to Kalbe (Milde). Then simply drive straight on through two villages (Wiepke and Klein Engersen) to the edge of Kalbe and continue straight ahead into the old town along Gardelegener Straße. At the end you will come straight to Marktstraße and the Pottkuchen.
… take the B103 to the Rostock-West motorway junction and then the A20 towards Wismar as far as the Wismar junction. Leave the A20 there and take the A14 towards Schwerin. At the village of Karstädt, leave the A14 and take the L131. At the first roundabout in the village, take the first exit onto the B5 towards Perleberg. In Perleberg, turn right towards Wittenberge onto the B189 and follow it across the Elbe at Wittenberge and on via Seehausen to Osterburg. At the Bismarker Straße exit, turn left onto the L13. Now it gets rural: continue through the villages of Storbeck, Flessau, Natterheide, Späningen, Meßdorf, Beese, Brunau, Dolchau, Karritz and Altmersleben to Kalbe. In Kalbe, follow Bahnhofstraße to Thälmannstraße and turn right. At the next junction, turn left into Schulstraße. Follow Schulstraße (one-way street) to the next junction and turn right into Thälmannstraße again. Follow this street to the end. The northern side of the Pottkuchen is now directly in front of you; we are on the opposite, southern side. You can turn either left into Rathausstraße or right into Gerichtsstraße – both streets end at Marktstraße and the church square. Opposite the church and the church square, roughly in the middle of Marktstraße, you have reached your destination at Marktstraße 9. >> Please note: parts of the A14 motorway between Magdeburg and Schwerin are still under construction, so unplanned diversions may occur. Our tip: keep an eye on local routing and diversion signs to be on the safe side <<.
Arriving by bike
For cyclists staying with us and for guests who want to stop off with us on their route through the Altmark, here are a few tips for a smooth journey and route planning:
- General information on cycle tours and what you can discover along the way can be found in the Altmark Aktiv app. The app also includes bike navigation (short registration required).
- On the web portal Naturfreude erleben you will find further information about tours in and through Saxony-Anhalt.
- For planning regional and long-distance tours, we recommend komoot – cycling & hiking guide & GPS navigation.
