Historic Harbour of Buxtehude – Estebrügge Swing Bridge loop from Estebrügge

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Historic Harbour of Buxtehude – Estebrügge Swing Bridge loop from Estebrügge

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Historic Harbour of Buxtehude – Estebrügge Swing Bridge loop from Estebrügge

01:25

24.9km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.9 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

Traditional half-timbered farmhouses in Altes Land

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Old fruit farms line the paths along the Este, some farms have very stately entrance portals and many facades have been sensationally restored and shine splendidly.

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11.9 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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13.9 km

Este Riverside Path

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Beautiful view of the Este.

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13.9 km

Estedeich: Scenic Route from Buxtehude to Estebrügge

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Beautiful Deichstraße, but beware, this small, narrow road is a country road and from Buxtehude to Cranz (with a small exception in the town center of about 300 meters at 30 km/h) is allowed for cars at 50 km/h.

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19.7 km

Historic Harbour of Buxtehude

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The harbor was once the heart of Buxtehude. The Hanseatic city was the first city to be built systematically around a central harbor basin. Cargo ships anchored in the harbor basin located in front of the city.

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21.2 km

Moorenderstraße cycle path along the dike

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A very nice cycle path along the Moorenderstraße on the dike 🚴🚴.

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24.9 km

Estebrügge Swing Bridge

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A picturesque swing bridge in Estebrügge. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see it in action. Luckily, I didn't have to wait. :-) The narrow bridge doesn't allow two-way traffic. It's lined with beautiful, old, colorful half-timbered houses.

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24.9 km

Estebrügge Drawbridge and Half-Timbered Houses

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The fully functional swing bridge over the Este between Moorende and Estebrügge is one of the rarities in the German bridge landscape. For ships traveling on the Este between Hamburg …

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24.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

7.32 km

5.03 km

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

4.88 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2024,28.08.24 Kleine Tour ins Alte Land

In addition to the cherry and apple blossoms in May, late summer is also a great time to cycle through the Alte Land.

More photos and reports on my website radtour-fotos.de

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April 7, 2024,Fa WE, Este 1, Buxtehude bis zur Mündung und zurück

Start and finish: Buxtehude, car park, Moisburger Straße
from here through the city center of Buxtehude, continue on a side road, past Estebrügge to the lifting bridge
in Cranz. Here you have a beautiful view of the Elbe and Blankenese.
Back on the cycle path on side roads past Königreich and Estebrügge to
Buxtehude and the starting point.
Tip:
The …

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July 24, 2022,24.07.22 Über Hove, Cranz und Estebrügge zurück nach Buxtehude

Shortly before the thermometer reached the 30° mark again, I was home from my little bike tour. This time I drove to the Elbe again. It then went back via Moorende, Hove and Estebrügge.

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

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June 12, 2023,12.06.2023 Über Cranz und Königreich zurück nach Buxtehude

Today's tour took me back to Cranz on the Elbe, where I wanted to photograph the Sietas shipyard.
I have not been able to discover any changes or even a dismantling at the shipyard, which has been insolvent since July 2021.

More reports and photos at radtour-fotos.de

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