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Barger Heide Nature Reserve – Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade loop from Grünendeich

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Barger Heide Nature Reserve – Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade loop from Grünendeich

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Barger Heide Nature Reserve – Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade loop from Grünendeich

02:55

50.2km

120m

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: July 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.29 km for 114 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.10 km

Apple orchards in the Altes Land near Mittelnkirchen

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A few quiet kilometers through orchards, mostly apple trees. The apple trees are currently in beautiful full bloom. Some side paths lead to ponds. Strange: the flowers were lavishly beautiful, but I didn't see or hear any bees, bumblebees or other insects during my breaks. It was noticeably quiet when taking photos.
Towards the Elbe, the red and white lighthouse of Lühe appears in the background. Good economic route. Closed to general traffic.

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5.54 km

Historic Half-Timbered Houses of Guderhandviertel

Highlight • Historical Site

On the way from Horneburg to the Elbe, you will pass many renovated fruit farms. It is not only in the Guderhand district that the old farmhouses testify to the wealth and pride of the old fruit growers.

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8.68 km

Floodplain Landscape Along the Lühe

Highlight • Natural

Along the Lühe from Horneburg to the mouth of the Elbe - sometimes just nature, sometimes beautiful half-timbered houses. The "pearl" in the middle is Steinkirchen. The best time is after sunrise or late afternoon when the sun is deep.

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13.3 km

Schäferei

Forest

29.0 km

Barger Heide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

You should take your time during the bike tour to enjoy the heather.

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34.7 km

Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade

Highlight • Historical Site

5 am. The city is still completely quiet. The harbor is full, the tide has just reached its peak. The water is as smooth as glass. You can hear the silence very “loudly”. The sky has been in a reddish-blue light for about 30 minutes. Looking forward to the sunrise. I get my first glimpse of the red sun ball from a reflection in the front of a house at the cinema opposite. The red fireball inexorably breaks away from the horizon! What a moment. Now would be the moment for a suitable piece of music! The light conquers the city. First slowly, then faster and faster. With a good plan in mind, you walk through the streets always looking for the light. An hour flies by. You have to experience it to be believed. Fantastic!

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37.5 km

Apple orchards near Stade

Highlight • Natural

A great bike and hiking trail leads along here amidst beautiful nature, highly recommended.

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42.4 km

Beautiful cycle path at the lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

It's always a lovely cycling route; there's so much to see and discover, and I highly recommend it. Stroll or cycle along the dike. Plenty of opportunities to take a break and enjoy a meal at a café or restaurant. For the kids, there's a lovely playground nearby, as well as an outdoor pool. Get a tan and let off steam at Twielenfleth Beach. Parking for cars and camper vans is available at the Twielenfleth Ferry House. And along the Elbe, you can spot sailboats and ships.

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45.9 km

Elbe Cycle Path Behind the Dike

Highlight • Cycleway

Fairly passable during the week, fairly heavy traffic on the weekends - cyclists and pedestrians (many with dogs)

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50.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

16.6 km

9.67 km

5.26 km

901 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

9.27 km

5.15 km

269 m

197 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

17°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2025,Ab zur Elbe 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

The original plan was to have a picnic on the beach.

It turned into a relaxing lie-down, nibbling on vegetables, a non-alcoholic Alster beer, and some treats...
And the tire lost air for the silly nose.
Good thing there was some fresh air in Horneburg...
Then, in the Rüstjer Forest, we finally gave up on the bike and made the …

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September 21, 2024,E-Bike-Tour 21.9.2024 Lühe - Elbe - Schwinge Rundfahrt

Great evening sun creates a great atmosphere. The ships went up and down the Elbe today - like on an assembly line. People on the banks were very close to the giants! What an impression for the children!
Entry into Stade on the Schwinge: Sunset begins and ends with the entrance to Hagen.

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August 9, 2021,E-Dreirad 09.08.2021 Farben und Formen - Rüstje, Horneburg, Lühe, Elbe

Sun, wind and dark clouds - the full drama. Crowd on the flowers by the wayside in the Rustj Forest: bees, bumblebees and flies - everyone wants the nectar. You can drive past quickly - keep your eyes open!
Break in Horneburg - suddenly a Honda Gold Wing stops next to my e-bike tricycle! Exciting.
Lots of people on the …

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June 28, 2022,E-Bike-Tour 2022 06 28 Erntezeit : Rüstjer Forst, Horneburg, an der Lühe bis zur Elbe, Elberadweg, an der Schwinge nach Stade

Late afternoon. Great weather and soft light.
Small round on the "eye candy". Cereals and cherries in or before harvest.

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May 17, 2023,E-Bike-Tour 18.5.2023 stürmische Rundfahrt : Stadersand, an der Elbe bis Lühe, Lühedeich bis Horneburg, Rüstjer Forst zurück

A gusty NW wind characterizes the tour. Up to Lühe with a tailwind and back through the Rüstjer Forst windbreak. Here the cloud cover breaks up light floods the forest. The appointment 4.6. I made a note of it in Helmste.

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April 26, 2022,E-Bike-Tour 26.04.2022 f Blütenträume zum Feierabend - Stadersand, an der Elbe bis Lühe/Anleger, an der Lühe über Steinkirchen bis Horneburg, durch den Rütjer Forst nach Hagen

A round in the afternoon that gradually developed.

The current highlight: there are flowers everywhere in the orchards and along the paths. Food for the soul - it's just beautiful and goes by far too quickly.

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July 24, 2025,Rundfahrt Altes Land mit Elbe

Shady forest passage - Rüstjer Forest - visiting the storks in Horneburg - along the Lühe to the Elbe - mega container ship off Stadersand and "Flitzer" on the Elbe: discover the very large and the small motifs.

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Barger Heide Nature Reserve – Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade loop from Grünendeich

Apple orchards in the Altes Land near Mittelnkirchen

Historic Half-Timbered Houses of Guderhandviertel

Floodplain Landscape Along the Lühe

Barger Heide Nature Reserve

Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade

Apple orchards near Stade

Beautiful cycle path at the lighthouse

Elbe Cycle Path Behind the Dike

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