Blankenese Upper Lighthouse – View of the Port of Hamburg loop from Horneburg

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Blankenese Upper Lighthouse – View of the Port of Hamburg loop from Horneburg

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Blankenese Upper Lighthouse – View of the Port of Hamburg loop from Horneburg

04:35

77.4km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 36.3 km for 472 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.77 km

Historic Half-Timbered Houses of Guderhandviertel

Highlight • Historical Site

On the way from Horneburg to the Elbe, you will pass many renovated fruit farms. It is not only in the Guderhand district that the old farmhouses testify to the wealth and pride of the old fruit growers.

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7.71 km

Traditional Half-Timbered Houses in Altes Land

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This is exactly the type of house you look for when you come to the Altes Land. Here's a whole bunch of them.
Many houses also have an information board stating the type and year of construction of the house.

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22.1 km

Elbe beach on the Falkensteiner Ufer

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It's worth taking a break here. You can relax on the beach, watch the ships and there are drinks too.

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23.3 km

Falkensteiner Ufer Beach and Shipwrecks

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Uwe attracts everyone's attention on the Falkenstein shore. The ship capsized in December 1975 in thick fog. Today, at low tide, Uwe's foredeck protrudes from the water. Another eye-catcher is …

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24.8 km

Blankenese Beach Path (Elbe Riverbank Trail)

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The path runs beneath the picturesque Süllberg hill. To the south, there are magnificent views of the Elbe River. The beach path is part of the Elbe Riverbank Trail and the European long-distance hiking trail E9.

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25.8 km

Blankenese Upper Lighthouse

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Since November 29, 1984, the Oberfeuer Blankenese lighthouse, together with the Unterfeuer Blankenese lighthouse, has formed the leading light line Blankenese for ships sailing up the Elbe. The first lighthouse, …

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27.8 km

Beach

28.5 km

Viewpoint

38.2 km

View of the Port of Hamburg

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The port of Hamburg is stunningly beautiful. It's the most beautiful port in Northern Germany. A harbor tour is highly recommended.

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66.0 km

Jork - beautiful half-timbered houses

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Here it is worth buying local fruit and stopping at one of the courtyard cafes and trying the homemade cakes.

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77.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.2 km

21.1 km

12.7 km

4.80 km

3.95 km

2.35 km

310 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

13.5 km

8.04 km

4.92 km

3.68 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

May 4, 2023,Grünendeich FÄHRE Schulau ELBE St.Pauli ALTERELBTUNNEL MOORBURGERELBDEICH Jork🦆🍂🌿🌾🍻🍻🍗🍗

last day in the old country, the sun didn't let us down, right side of the Elbe Top, back on the Rütteldeich with a lot of history about the flood 62, delicious food at the Japanese restaurant in Jork, conclusion `a top cycling area

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