The Osterbek Landscape Axis provides insights into Hamburg's diverse water landscape. As an urban canal, the Osterbek flows into the Outer Alster in Barmbek. Numerous bridges offer beautiful views over the water, which is a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts in the summer. Accompanying green spaces, such as Johannes Prassek Park, provide frequent access to the water and invite you to rest and play.
Industrial Past in Barmbek
In Barmbek, the architecture of today's Museum of Work and the historic quay walls, among other things, recall the industrial past of the Osterbek Canal. Further east, in the area of the Augustenburg bank, the Osterbek transforms into a romantic stream with accompanying meadows. North of Dulsberg, things become quieter. Here, you'll find extensive allotment gardens and enchanted ponds, small natural oases that are perfect for strolling around. The Osterbek rises in Berne. The landscape axis continues through the forest villages and now follows the Berner Au stream to the Volksdorfer Teichwiesen nature reserve. Here, many rare plant species, even orchids, can be admired in a small area. The Berner Au also connects the Osterbek with the Wandse landscape axis.