Colourful forests, moors & heathlands – cycling in Hamburg in autumn
Bike Touring Collection by Hamburg
8
Tours
28:47 h
277 mi
6,125 ft
Grab your bike and cycle out of the city on a grey, autumnal day. On the outskirts of Hamburg, colourful nature awaits – expect deciduous forests, mystical moors, enchanting heathlands, and unique nature reserves where rare plants and animals thrive.
In this Collection, the city of Hamburg invites you to discover Hamburg’s autumnal magic as part of its ‘Fahr ein solidarisches Hamburg’ campaign. We present eight cycling Tours that take you into the colourful nature around the city. Thanks to the city’s leaf and winter road clearance, you can safely ride the routes in this bicycle-friendly city even during the colder months of the year (hamburg.de/winterdienst/14609454/winterdienst-radwege/). En route, there are other great services such as StadtRAD stations, Bike+Ride, and air pumps.
Hamburg has an excellent cycling infrastructure. The cycle paths trace a star shape through the city, ensuring you ride on smooth asphalt and quiet side roads. The network is being expanded too! You can find more information about its current status, here: hamburg.de/fahrradfahren-in-hamburg/300372/velorouten
You can reach all of our bike Tours presented here on two wheels or with public transport. You can rent a city bike at the starting points too. This way you can spontaneously go on a trip to the Alster spring, the Holmer Sandberg mountains, the Hahnheide, or the Sachsenwald forest and discover the autumnal side of the #radperle (cycling pearl) Hamburg.
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Tours & Highlights
- Intermediate04:3240.5 mi8.9 mph1,150 ft1,150 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
When the leaves change color and the trees shine in bright colors, it is most beautiful in the forest. That's why we're taking you on this tour into the autumnal Sachsenwald.
It starts at the Berliner Tor. You can get here by public transport and if necessary you can borrow a bike from the StadtRAD station…
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- Intermediate04:2943.0 mi9.6 mph975 ft975 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
On this beautiful tour you can let your gaze wander over idyllic lakes that glitter in the golden autumn sun and enjoy the unique nature of Hahnheide.
The starting point is at the Wandsbek Markt underground station. Here you will find a StadtRAD station if you want to rent a bike. Then you cycle directly…
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- Intermediate04:1941.9 mi9.7 mph775 ft775 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
In Duvenstedter and Hansdorfer Brook you will experience pure wilderness: quarry forests alternate with enchanted moors, picturesque heathlands and wide meadows. You can observe countless plant species and animals here on your bike tour.
It starts right in the center of Hamburg on Jungfernstieg, where…
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- Intermediate03:2032.4 mi9.7 mph500 ft500 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
As a Hamburg citizen, it is a part of having seen the Alster spring once in a lifetime. That is why we take you to its source on this beautiful tour.
The starting point is at the Langenhorn Markt underground station. If you don't have your own bike with you, you can borrow one at the StadtRAD station…
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- Intermediate02:3826.0 mi9.9 mph550 ft550 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
On this tour you will immerse yourself in fascinating moorland and discover the former dunes in the Holmer Berge nature reserve.
It starts at the Klein Flottbek S-Bahn station. There is a StadtRAD station here if you want to rent a bike. To start off, you cycle past Loki Schmidt Garten northwards and…
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- Intermediate03:2536.0 mi10.6 mph575 ft575 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The nature reserve Haseldorfer Binnenelbe with Elbe foreland awaits you on this tour. The special thing about it is that the tides of the North Sea create freshwater tidal creeks, mud flats and islands, which represent an important habitat for animals and plants.
It starts at the Teufelsbrück ferry pier…
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- Intermediate03:1127.0 mi8.5 mph1,325 ft1,325 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
Immerse yourself in the beautiful heathland on this tour, which spreads out right outside the city gates. Then there is an extensive loop through the autumn forest in the rose garden.
The starting point of the bike tour is at Heimfeld S-Bahn station, where you will also find a StadtRAD station. From here…
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- Intermediate02:5330.2 mi10.5 mph275 ft275 ftIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
In the nature reserves Untere Seeveniederung and Ilmenau-Luhe-Niederung you will experience unique landscapes on this tour and you can observe a lot of animals.
It starts at the train station in Harburg. You can get there easily by public transport and you can rent a bike at the StadtRAD station. From…
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Collection Stats
- Tours8
- Distance277 mi
- Duration28:47 h
- Elevation6,125 ft
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