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The Chalk Railway of Alsen – Water towers near Krempe loop from Lägerdorf

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The Chalk Railway of Alsen – Water towers near Krempe loop from Lägerdorf

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The Chalk Railway of Alsen – Water towers near Krempe loop from Lägerdorf

01:46

6.84km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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63 m

The Chalk Railway of Alsen

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Gustav Ludwig Alsen and his father Otto Friedrich Alsen build their Portland cement factory in Itzehoe in 1863. Traffic-related reasons are decisive. The railway from Altona runs as far as …

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Cement Production Educational Trail Kolnitz

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Today, cement is manufactured using an environmentally friendly high-tech process.
The effects on the environment are kept to a minimum through the resource-saving use of alternative raw materials and fuels and the use of state-of-the-art technology.

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64 m

Heidestraße Chalk Quarry Viewpoint

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from here you can see the imposing chalk pit well.

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64 m

Raw Material Extraction History Trail

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Chalk and clay are important raw materials for cement production. The first chalk pits (from 1862) are simple earthen holes with a diameter of around 12 meters and a depth …

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74 m

Lägerdorf Local History Museum

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The local museum!
With lots of information about chalk, cement production and the town of Lägerdorf.

Opening hours:
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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1.46 km

Water towers near Krempe

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These two towers are already impressive and a nice object to photograph here on the corner.

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1.70 km

View of Lägerdorf Chalk Quarry

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The chalk formed from marine deposits 75 million years ago will be very close here.

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1.71 km

View of the Chalk Quarry in Lägerdorf

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The chalk pit in Lägerdorf. Fully operational! Well worth a visit!

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6.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.29 km

2.15 km

1.87 km

540 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

2.38 km

757 m

351 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

19°C

10°C

66 %

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The Chalk Railway of Alsen – Water towers near Krempe loop from Lägerdorf

The Chalk Railway of Alsen

Cement Production Educational Trail Kolnitz

Heidestraße Chalk Quarry Viewpoint

Raw Material Extraction History Trail

Lägerdorf Local History Museum

Water towers near Krempe

View of Lägerdorf Chalk Quarry

View of the Chalk Quarry in Lägerdorf

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