View of Blankenese – View of the Elbe River loop from Othmarschen

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View of Blankenese – View of the Elbe River loop from Othmarschen

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View of Blankenese – View of the Elbe River loop from Othmarschen

05:02

86.0km

160m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 22, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 62.5 km for 113 m

Dismount required: • 10:00 AM-7:00 PM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.05 km

Beach

11.0 km

View of Blankenese

Highlight • Viewpoint

Must have seen, this view of Blankenese is beautiful.

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13.5 km

View of Blankenese

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One of the few places where you can drive up the Elbe dike, the view is worth it

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20.2 km

Cycle Path Through the Apple Orchards of Altes Land

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The fruit trees are a wonderful destination when the fruit is ripe and when they are in bloom.

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23.5 km

Kleiner Strand

Beach

24.5 km

View of the Elbe River

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The Elberadwanderweg leads directly along the Elbe. The alternation between low and high tide is interesting. The ships are impressive.
There is always a place for a quiet break along the way.

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35.2 km

Apple Orchards in Altes Land

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A bike ride through the orchards is always beautiful.

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38.7 km

Old town of Stade

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The Hanseatic city of Stade is really a gem and definitely worth a visit. The city's history goes back 1,000 years and in the old town you will find many …

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62.9 km

Buxtehude Fleth

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Flethmühle. The former grain mill, built in the 19th century, was converted into a residential and commercial building in 1979. There is a hotel there today.

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71.3 km

Altes Land Dike Route and Traditional Farmhouses

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From Moorburg you can cycle very nicely on the dike into the old country. In late summer you can see thousands of apple trees with ripe fruit.

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86.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

19.3 km

18.7 km

16.1 km

6.70 km

646 m

205 m

121 m

Surfaces

64.5 km

11.7 km

5.56 km

1.46 km

1.41 km

1.39 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 17 September

18°C

12°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 30, 2023,Runde von Stade 64 Kilometer

You can find a video about the tour here, from October 27th, 2023

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April 30, 2024,Blütenspannen - mit dem Rad ums Alte Land

After many hikes - got the bike out again - in summery weather along the Elbe / the Altes Land - 66 km - everything green - full of apple blossoms - it was fun - but I'm exhausted 😂
And there were more people out and about - than you can see in the pictures 😉

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July 13, 2025,13.07.25 E-🚴 Tour STD, HORNEBURG, BUXTEHUDE, KÖNIGREICH,LA,STD

Hey,
a beautiful bike ride today 🚴🚴 highly recommended 👍. Some of it was already familiar to us, but what we discovered today was truly perfect 😉. Lots of nature, older houses, and many beautiful bike paths, except for one stretch that runs a little longer along the road. But hey, whatever, the bike path was perfectly smooth, the new …

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July 4, 2022,04.07.22 Über Stade und Twielenfleth zurück nach Buxtehude

Today it was a bike tour combined with the 9€ ticket. I took the S-Bahn to Stade and from there via Twielenfleth and Jork back to Buxtehude. Bright blue skies but almost always headwind. Do any of you know why the headwind is always particularly strong in the last few kilometers? 🙄😀

More reports on my bike tours at radtour-fotos.de

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May 24, 2026,E- 🚴 Tour 24.05.26. #STADTRADELN STADE 12 TOUR. STADE Agathenburg, Buxtehude, Königreich auf dem Deich, Borstel,LA 👌, Stade

Hi,
best Pentecost weather 🌞😊. Did a great round 😃 similar to yesterday with a few new routes.

The church in Buxtehude was open. Wonderfully beautiful inside 😊. I was lucky there. Confirmation 😀.

Best regards, Conny 👋

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May 9, 2022,Altes Land die drei Meilen

The largest contiguous apple-growing area in northern Europe.
Taking photos of all the locations would have blown the time limit.

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May 16, 2026,Stade am Samstag

...and I thought "Alte Land" was flat!!! But where are all these altitude meters coming from?🤣
Here a short climb, there a little hill.

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June 25, 2022,E-Bike-Tour 2022.06.25 Finkenwerder und "umzu" : Stade, Bassenfleth, an der Elbe, Lühe-Anleger, Jork-Borstel, Cranz, Finkenwerder (einmal rum), Neuenfelde, Rübke, Buxtehude, Neukloster, Horneburg, Stade, Hagen

Fantastic weather, pleasant light wind and beautiful motifs: Elbe, Finkenwerder, Airbus, Elbe banks and parks, Süderelbe and old Elbe dyke with beautiful buildings, wide view over the orchards to the port...
Goal: once around Finkenwerder. I can only recommend.
I drove the whole tour with only 1 battery in ECO. At the finish I still had 10 km remaining range. …

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