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Alster Canal

Alster Canal

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Alster Canal

Mountain biking

4.8

(119)

Cycling

5.0

(5)

Gravel riding

5.0

(4)

Hiking

5.0

(3)

Road cycling

5.0

(1)

Location: Hamburg, Germany

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Tips

March 23, 2026

Gravel riding

Riding along the Alsterkanal is my preferred way to get to the city center. It's relatively quiet here compared to the street and you also get to see something.

A great thing with the gravel bike in any weather!

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February 14, 2023

Mountain biking

In Alsterdorfer Strasse, new-build glass fronts, well-kept town houses, stucco-decorated Gründerzeit houses and small-town houses with distinctive gables form a harmonious coexistence. A few historical half-timbered houses push into the …

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May 3, 2025

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Until the 1960s, Hamburg's canals formed an important transport network for public transport (Alster shipping) and freight traffic. Today, only a few companies are supplied by inland waterway vessels. A key task of the canals was to create an overflow for Hamburg's combined sewer system. The earthworks created during construction were needed for the construction of railway facilities.

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#1.

Bridge over the Alster – Upper Alster Trail loop from Eppendorfer Baum

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

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4.6

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#2.

Upper Alster Trail – Bridge over the Alster loop from Berne

43.5km

02:34

160m

160m

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

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Moderate

5.0

(3)

20

riders

#3.

Bridge over the Alster – Upper Alster Trail loop from Mundsburg

46.5km

02:47

170m

170m

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

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Moderate

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Elevation 10 m

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Friday 18 September

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49 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Location: Hamburg, Germany

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