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Altengamme Marsh Railway Embankment

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Altengamme Marsh Railway Embankment

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Altengamme Marsh Railway Embankment

Recommended by 63 mountain bikers out of 65

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this segment

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

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    Location: Hamburg, Germany

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    Best Mountain Bike Rides to Altengamme Marsh Railway Embankment

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    1. Viewpoint Geesthang – Dalbek Bridge in Dalbek Gorge loop from Hoopte

    37.6km

    02:14

    160m

    160m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Altengammer Marsh Railway Embankment – Zollenspieker–Hoopte Ferry loop from Hoopte

    47.5km

    03:10

    220m

    220m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    3. Altengamme Marsh Railway Embankment – Schorrhöhe Viewpoint loop from Wohltorf

    42.5km

    02:22

    160m

    160m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 4, 2020

    The straight and smooth cycle path on the Altengammer Marschbahndamm between Altengamme and the Besenhorster Sandberge is a good car-free alternative route to Altengammer Hausdeich.

    The approx. 33 km long marshland embankment is now a popular cycling and hiking trail through the meadows and fields of the Vier- und Marschlande.
    The former line of the Kleinbahn was opened in 1921 with a first section, with the line from the branch of the main line of the Bergedorf-Geesthacht Railway via Teufelsort to the branch of the line coming from Bergedorf towards the south, which was built in 1912, to the Zollenspieker terminus.
    The other sections of the route followed until 1927, the last section of the route via Fünfhausen, Ochsenwerder, Tatenburg to Moorfleet was finished.
    In 1952 the rail traffic was stopped again and the tracks have been almost completely removed. Today the marshland embankment is almost completely tarred and an ideal bike path.
    Some of the old train stations have become rest stops or are privately owned.

    vierlanden.de/pages/83-marschbahndamm

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      September 18, 2021

      The bike path on the former Marschlandbahn is the fastest, traffic light-free and most comfortable way from Geesthacht to downtown Hamburg (or vice versa).
      In good weather there is a lot of activity on the weekend, which then slows down the pace accordingly.

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        April 30, 2021

        Like the rest of the march embankment, a fantastic bike path in the east of the city. Usually quiet during the week; various rest options with benches and tables.

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          September 9, 2025

          good bike path 👍

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            Distance 4.43 km

            Uphill 10 m

            Downhill 10 m

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