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Geesthacht Lock

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. Hidden Lake Near MYCG – Elbe Beach loop from Heuweg-Kreuzberger Straße

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2. Geesthacht Lock – Besenhorster Sandberge Dunes loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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3. Geesthacht Lock – Besenhorster Sandberge Dunes loop from Heuweg-Kreuzberger Straße

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Sarah

May 3, 2020

Here you can see the lock in action and the fish ladder, a really impressive place

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Michael 🌲🥾

September 13, 2020

Impressive to see how the lock gates open and close very slowly

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JR56

December 21, 2020

With a usable length of 250 meters and a width of 25 meters, the Geesthacht lock was built in 1957 to ensure an even draft between the Lower and Upper Elbe. So that the larger ships can pass between the Lower and Upper Elbe, the Lower Elbe was dredged to a depth of 12 meters. However, the water level of the Upper Elbe was not allowed to become too shallow and the groundwater level of the Elbmarsch was not allowed to drop.

Since then, the lock with the lock channel has made it possible for shipping to overcome the gradient created by the weir. The barrage raises the Elbe level up to two meters above the previous mean water level. From here and the Elbe bridge you have excellent views of the busy shipping traffic and the impressive technology of the lock. Not far from the lock is the barrage with the largest fish pass in Europe. Here, too, you have a good overview from the Elbe bridge.

The lock is part of the technical tour in Geesthacht, along with other technical sights. You can go on an exciting discovery tour of Geesthacht's technical and industrial attractions by bike.

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Geesthacht Lock

1. Hidden Lake Near MYCG – Elbe Beach loop from Heuweg-Kreuzberger Straße

2. Geesthacht Lock – Besenhorster Sandberge Dunes loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

3. Geesthacht Lock – Besenhorster Sandberge Dunes loop from Heuweg-Kreuzberger Straße

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