Dicke Berta Lighthouse – View of the Elbe Estuary loop from Sahlenburg

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Cuxhaven

Dicke Berta Lighthouse – View of the Elbe Estuary loop from Sahlenburg

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Dicke Berta Lighthouse – View of the Elbe Estuary loop from Sahlenburg

03:52

66.1km

90m

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: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cuxhavener Küstenheiden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43.0 km

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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43.6 km

Naturstrand Kap Jakob

Beach

44.1 km

Otterndorf Beach

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There you can have a good time.

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47.3 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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48.2 km

View of Container Ships on the North Sea

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Great view! Worth it!

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51.5 km

Grünstrand Altenbruch

Beach

52.2 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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52.2 km

View of the Elbe Estuary

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🎨Wonderful wide panorama with dikes, ⛵️sailing ships & the hustle and bustle on the Elbe 🌊💙🚢⛴️🛳
The “dicke Berta” lighthouse is located nearby.
Beautiful photo motifs or just wonderful to relax in.🤗

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52.7 km

Observation Tower at the North Sea Nature Park

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Great view! Worth it!

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58.2 km

Old Fishing Harbor, Cuxhaven

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The fishing port offers a nice starting point for a harbor tour, during which you can see many interesting ships that lie or have been "parked" here in the shipyard.

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62.8 km

Brockeswald

Forest

66.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

19.7 km

12.3 km

8.40 km

2.93 km

Surfaces

49.0 km

8.97 km

4.96 km

2.01 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

7°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 29, 2021,Otterndorf - Leuchtturm Dicke Berta Runde von Duhnen

Although the weather is a bit inconsistent today, I wanted to take the chance, borrowed an e-bike and first drove through the Cuxhaven hinterland to Otterndorf. The place is very worthwhile to take a closer look. From Otterndorf I always cycled back to Duhnen along the dike - of course not without a delicious fish sandwich in the fishing port😋. …

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