The beach is really beautiful and just invites you to stroll. It doesn't even matter that we were already broken and tired or that we expected a little more warmth from the summer. What's so fantastic here is that you don't feel like you're in a big city at all. The forest completely shields the city. Except for a few houses here and there, you feel like you are in the middle of nature. If you look at the whole forest, you can no longer imagine that the area used to be unwooded. Instead of trees, there was only white sand, hence the name Wittenbergen (white mountains).
Idyllic shore landscape on the Falkensteiner Ufer on the Elbe near Wittenbergen // Photo: MeerART
As is well known, we don't have much use for campsites, but this one here on the Falkensteiner Ufer seems to be a little different, more alternative.
Not far from here is the Roman Garden, which was laid out privately in 1880 and donated to the city of Hamburg in 1951. This should also be very nice and is also on our list for the next visit.
Idyllic shore landscape on the Falkensteiner Ufer on the Elbe near Wittenbergen // Photo: MeerART
In summer, i.e. when it is really there, this beach is also a popular bathing beach and is even monitored by the DLRG. If the fairway of the Elbe weren't so dangerous, you might be tempted to swim across the Elbe to the island of Nessand. But it's better to leave that alone.
Idyllic shore landscape on the Falkensteiner Ufer on the Elbe near Wittenbergen // Photo: MeerART
The port of Hamburg is always in sight
Actually, we were already dead tired and the weather tried to announce the next shower again and yet we didn't want to turn around. One more piece and one more piece, it was so beautiful.
Idyllic shore landscape on the Falkensteiner Ufer on the Elbe near Wittenbergen // Photo: MeerART
We drifted up to the height of the old waterworks and then decided to turn back, but with the certainty that we would come back again very quickly.
Idyllic shore landscape on the Falkensteiner Ufer on the Elbe near Wittenbergen // Photo: MeerART
Oh yes... for all ship fans, ships of all kinds can also be perfectly observed from the Falkensteiner Ufer. Maybe even armed with a picnic basket. We will next time.