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    1. View of the Elbe River – Elbe Meadows Near Laßrönne loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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

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

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    December 2, 2016

    Europe's largest fish ladder
    ... is a model for success: It was put into operation on 1 August 2010 - since then, around 1.7 million animals have used the ascent assistance; In the meantime, 50 different species have been detected. At the Fish Passage symposium in Groningen in June 2015, Europe's largest fish ladder, which is fully geared to the needs of fish, received recognition as the "Outstanding Project in Fisheries & Ecohydrology".

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      June 16, 2017

      The new fish ladder was built by Vattenfall as an ecological compensation for the power plant Moorburg. She is very successful and was awarded in 2015. Visually, it does not look as original as the old one, but that's not the point.

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      kraftwerk-moorburg.hamburg/kraftwerk-moorburg/fischtreppe-geesthacht
      geesthacht-elbe.de/sehensw/technik/technik/geefischaufstieg.htm


      This fish ladder also pleased a seal in 2014, but he had to return to the North Sea.

      shz.de/regionales/schleswig-holstein/panorama/seehund-schlemmt-in-geesthachter-fischtreppe-id6297901.html

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        February 20, 2019

        Europe's largest fishway can be found here near Geesthacht.
        Declining water levels and significant disruption to the shipping lane
        were caused by the expansion of the Port of Hamburg at the end of the 19th century.
        The construction of a barrage was necessary to regulate the water level.
        However, such structures can significantly impact fish habitats.
        In search of food and suitable spawning and nursery grounds, fish often travel several hundred kilometers. Species such as lampreys, salmon, and eels are therefore highly endangered. To ensure that the Elbe River near Geesthacht is passable and that fish can once again
        use their natural migration routes, Vattenfall built Europe's largest fishway here.
        Since its opening in August 2010, not only ships but also numerous fish species have been able to swim upstream. Europe's largest fishway is considered a true success story – around 1.7 billion animals have since passed through the fishway near Geesthacht.


        herzogtum-lauenburg.de/a-fischaufstiegsanlage-geesthacht

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