Oste River – Eastern Suspension Bridge loop from Wingst

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Lower Saxony

Wingst

Oste River – Eastern Suspension Bridge loop from Wingst

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Oste River – Eastern Suspension Bridge loop from Wingst

03:41

59.1km

220m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.80 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.61 km

Oberndorf Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

The wooden figure of Heinrich Hoffmann v. Fallersleben stands on the Oste Deich next to a rest bench with a view of the Oste and the harbor. By Wiebke Kramp since 06.07.2021.

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3.87 km

Oberndorf Bascule Bridge

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On the bridge there is actually the possibility to take a break with a table & bench and watch the hustle and bustle on the river in a relaxed way! …

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9.29 km

Oste River

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Fantastically beautiful cycling route along the Oste in this area. A hike is also recommendable and interesting at the same time.

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12.1 km

Eastern Suspension Bridge

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Beautiful, old historic houses are located here on the dike in Osten. A trip with the ferry is recommended. 👍🏻 Some hiking and cycling tours can be enjoyed and undertaken here.

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17.0 km

View of the Osten–Hemmoor Transporter Bridge

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A crossing on the Oste transporter bridge is highly recommended. It's also a truly impulsive sight.

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28.1 km

Oste and Pütten Observation Tower

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From here you can see a lot of birds.

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29.8 km

River Oste

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Endless cycling along the Oste. Almost meditative.

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36.8 km

Bullenberg Viewpoint

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Against plans to build a biogas plant on the Bullenberg, around 60 citizens have now come together under the chairmanship of Hartmut Tiedemann to form an association called "De Bullenbargers". …

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51.9 km

Kulturdenkmal Hügelgräber "Drei Berge"

Forest

59.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

12.8 km

9.77 km

258 m

147 m

106 m

Surfaces

35.4 km

9.14 km

7.80 km

4.23 km

2.15 km

482 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

July 13, 2024,"De Övers" Radtour entlang der Oste-Ufer – Radtouren im Cuxland

Wonderful tour, well signposted except for 3 or 4 crooked signs@

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August 29, 2023,De Övers

A circular tour along the eastern banks.
This is a tour of the Cuxhaven district.

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June 4, 2022,Runde von Hechthausen über Lamstedt, Wingst und Oberndorf zurück an der Oste bis Osten zur Schwebefähre

Very scenic tour, unfortunately we were too late at the transporter bridge and couldn't go with it. 😥😥

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May 14, 2025,Hechthausen: Teil der Route 'de Övers' mit Besuch der Schwebefähre (14.05.2025)

"Övers" is the Low German word for "shore." This refers to the banks of the idyllic Oste River, along which the tour runs. The Westerberg with its boulder garden is also visible.
For those interested in technology and history, a visit to the Fährstuv in Osten, the Transporter Bridge Museum, is recommended. Here, you can find fascinating, hands-on information about …

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