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Otterndorf

Elbe Cycle Route near Cuxhaven – Dicke Berta Lighthouse loop from Otterndorf

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Otterndorf

Elbe Cycle Route near Cuxhaven – Dicke Berta Lighthouse loop from Otterndorf

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4.8

(110)

750

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Elbe Cycle Route near Cuxhaven – Dicke Berta Lighthouse loop from Otterndorf

01:05

18.7km

10m

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: August 21, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.39 km for 26 m

After 16.9 km for 26 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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1

447 m

View of the Medem River and Otterndorf Marina

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Coming from the dyke you have a beautiful view of the small harbor, the lock system, the Medem and the old half-timbered houses below.

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3.46 km

Elbe Cycle Route near Cuxhaven

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Our Cuxland, simply beautiful.🥰

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3

4.46 km

View of container ships on the River Elbe

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A beautiful path directly along the Elbe: the mighty dyke on the left and the Elbe on the right. Ships that seem to come slowly pass surprisingly quickly. Migratory birds …

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4

5.20 km

Benches on the Elbe Estuary Waterfront

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Congratulations for the idea of setting up a rest area with two benches on a concrete slab. The large and small ships pass very close by. The asphalted cycle path …

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5.34 km

View of Container Ships on the North Sea

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Great view! Worth it!

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7.74 km

Elbe Cycle Path near the North Sea

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If you're lucky you'll see some big boats 😃⛴️

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7

9.16 km

Dicke Berta Lighthouse

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The fat Berta is a beacon in Cuxhaven-Altenbruch. The standing on the Elbe estuary tower was under fire from 1897 to 1983 in operation.

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17.8 km

Deichbau Monument at the Pumping Station

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Another bronze sculpture by Frijo Müller-Belecke shows a group building a dike with a cart and a tow rope. The group at the original location gives a good impression of …

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

2.78 km

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

4.26 km

556 m

360 m

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Thursday 22 October

11°C

5°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Von der dicken Berta nach Otterndorf
From the big Bertha to Otterndorf to eat ice cream in the Cafe Brünning. Afterwards, a tour of the tower in the big Bertha

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