Elbe Marshes — Scenic Section – Klevendeich Swing Bridge loop from Wedel

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Elbe Marshes — Scenic Section – Klevendeich Swing Bridge loop from Wedel

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Elbe Marshes — Scenic Section – Klevendeich Swing Bridge loop from Wedel

02:28

41.1km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.4 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.77 km

Hetlinger Binnenelbe Nature Reserve

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A good place for a rest

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2.98 km

Elbe Dike with Sheep

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It's just great here on the Elbe dike with the thick Wollys 🤩🤩🤩

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6.34 km

Haseldorfer Binnenelbe and Elbe Foreland Nature Reserve

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Interesting information about nature conservation on the Elbe and a nice view of the power lines that go over the Elbe...

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14.4 km

Elbe Marshes — Scenic Section

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Driving without great effort except in westerly winds

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15.8 km

Apple Orchard in Haselauer Marsch

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There is also fruit cultivation on the right bank of the Elbe.

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16.2 km

View over the Haseldorfer Binnenelbe and the Elbe Foreland Nature Reserve

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Attention, if there is a gust of wind, it is better to put your bike down right away!

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18.0 km

Pinnau Dike (Audeich)

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There are many neat houses along the Pinnau dike, which you can cycle past in a relaxed manner.

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20.6 km

Klevendeich Swing Bridge

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The swing bridge over the Pinnau was completed in 1887. As a cultural monument, it is now a listed building and is one of the two oldest swing bridges still …

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27.2 km

Täberg

Forest

41.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

12.1 km

11.2 km

2.61 km

563 m

458 m

123 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

9.27 km

4.93 km

962 m

575 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

8°C

1°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 14, 2025,Abschlussrunde

Final ride of the cycling tour. Today we went to Wedel for ice cream, and on the way back we had delicious cake and coffee at Cafe Grothe...

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June 27, 2025,Elbaufwärts über Wedel nach Uetersen zurück, ADFC Tour 16

I chose the direction of travel along the Elbe according to the wind direction.

I arrived at the Elbe south of the Pinnau Barrage at an average speed of less than 20 km/h and left the Elbe in Wedel at an average speed of 22.5 km/h.

Wind power is the best power.

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May 23, 2022,Tour J.S.

Ever since I reached the Elbe at the four high-voltage pylons that carry the transmission lines across the river, I have had a tailwind. I feel very little of that, which means: I drive as fast as the wind blows.

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July 9, 2023,Fremde Tour JS über Hetlingen und Röökerkist aus Uetersen

I used the swimming area at the Hetlinger Schanze for swimming.

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March 30, 2023,Fremde Tour JS

Forgot to turn right at the castle and therefore drove the path on the Elbe against the wind and just then got a terrible and long rain shower.

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June 26, 2022,Radtour PI Nr. 16

It makes sense to start at the bathing establishment, as there are plenty of parking spaces here

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January 19, 2025,Heist, Holm, Hetlingen, Elbe und Pinnau

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Sunny, cold weather, temperature +1° C
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The tour leads over the Oswakd-Dittrich bascule bridge and on side roads through Moorrege, Heist, Holm and Hetlingen to the Elbe. On 19.1.25 the path was in the shade of the dike and my upper body got some sun. Then I drove to the sunny side of the dike. The sunny side …

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