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Old Balje Lighthouse – View of Freiburg (Elbe) loop from Balje, Hörne-West

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Old Balje Lighthouse – View of Freiburg (Elbe) loop from Balje, Hörne-West

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Old Balje Lighthouse – View of Freiburg (Elbe) loop from Balje, Hörne-West

02:30

44.2km

30m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Elbe und Inseln

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

455 m

Gut Hörne Café & Thatched-Roof Houses

Highlight • Cafe

2

7.62 km

Schöner Radweg an der Nordsee

Highlight • Cycleway

A great cycling route and a hiking trail lead along here amidst beautiful nature 💚.

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3

9.29 km

Old Balje Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The historic lighthouse can be visited in the two summer months of July and August. Between 10am - 6pm. It's worth a visit. Inside there are vivid pictures of the …

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9.29 km

Balje Leading Lights (Upper and Lower Balje Lights)

Highlight • Monument

Great Elbe view with upper and Unterfeuer. The way from here to Freiburg or coming from Freiburg can be very long in unfavorable wind direction - but where is that not so 😉

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5

26.4 km

View of Freiburg (Elbe)

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great cycling route and a hiking trail lead along here amidst beautiful nature 💚.

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6

27.5 km

St. Wulphardi Church, Freiburg (Elbe)

Highlight • Religious Site

Freiburg, originally an island landscape on the Lower Elbe, is located in the Kehdinger Land. Pliny the Elder, who reached the Elbe with a Roman fleet under the command of …

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7

34.0 km

Krummendeich natural outdoor pool

Highlight • Lake

beautiful pool behind the dike, created after a dam break. Restaurant Luv and caravan park adjacent.

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8

35.6 km

Traditional Thatched-Roof House in Balje

Highlight • Monument

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44.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

9.65 km

5.94 km

4.65 km

Surfaces

33.2 km

10.5 km

515 m

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