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Ritterhude Lock

Ritterhude Lock

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Ritterhude Lock

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Location: Ritterhude, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. View of Bremerhaven skyline – Ritterhude Lock loop from Ritterhude

90.0km

05:22

230m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Levee path along the Lesum – Lesum Sluice (Lesumsperrwerk) loop from Bremen-Oslebshausen

34.2km

02:01

70m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lesum Sluice (Lesumsperrwerk) – Levee path along the Lesum loop from Bremen-Schönebeck

27.5km

01:35

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Vlady

May 26, 2019

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August 2, 2020

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Frank Lürßen

March 26, 2022

The Ritterhude lock was completed at the end of 1875 after an astonishingly short construction period of two years. Until then, the 40,000 hectare catchment area of the Hamme was regularly hit by storm surges, which led to extensive silt deposits. The lock was intended to prevent flooding, but only in summer. In winter, flooding was desired because the silt carried along fertilized the fields.

In addition to this protective function, the Ritterhude lock also serves as a shipping lock, adjusting the watercraft to the different water levels. The Ritterhude lock was only relieved with the construction of the Lesum barrage in 1979. The Ritterhude lock has been a listed building since 1985 and is a symbol of life and work at that time. The lock chamber is 26 m long, 6 m wide and approx. 4 m high.

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Location: Ritterhude, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Ritterhude Lock

1. View of Bremerhaven skyline – Ritterhude Lock loop from Ritterhude

2. Levee path along the Lesum – Lesum Sluice (Lesumsperrwerk) loop from Bremen-Oslebshausen

3. Lesum Sluice (Lesumsperrwerk) – Levee path along the Lesum loop from Bremen-Schönebeck

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