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Lower Saxony

Osten

Krautsand Cycle Path – Elbe cycle path - Am Ruthenstrom loop from Osten

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Lower Saxony

Osten

Krautsand Cycle Path – Elbe cycle path - Am Ruthenstrom loop from Osten

Moderate

4.5

(10)

riders

Krautsand Cycle Path – Elbe cycle path - Am Ruthenstrom loop from Osten

02:12

38.4km

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: August 13, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

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6.30 km

Magda Bartels – Restaurant, pub, and general store

Highlight • Pub

Here, almost in the middle of nowhere, there is a small shop, like the village shops of old. Outside there is a working gumball machine.

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7.39 km

Tree-Lined Avenue

Highlight • Natural

Wonderfully quiet away from the busy road

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18.9 km

Sandy beach on the Krautsand peninsula

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The perfect place to unwind.

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19.2 km

Krautsand Beach and Deichblick Statue

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The Deichgraf - guardian of ebb and flow (bronze sculpture by sculptor Carsten Eggers).
As a thank you to everyone who has made a contribution to the safety of the …

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19.4 km

A fantastic stretch of beach on Krautsand with a playground, toilet facilities, open shower, bistro, seating, large parking lot, information boards, bicycle racks and a dog beach, as well as a site manager during the summer months.

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21.6 km

Elbe cycle path - Am Ruthenstrom

Highlight • Cycleway

The Elbe Cycle Path is very easy to navigate.

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21.6 km

Hatecke Lifeboat Training Facility

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There are various opportunities for sea rescuers to learn how to use lifeboats here. A few hundred meters away is the entire factory that manufactures the boats.

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22.1 km

Hatecke Lifeboat Shipyard Drochtersen

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A fantastic cycling route and hiking trails lead through this area, surrounded by beautiful nature 💚. A stay here is highly recommended and interesting 👍🏼.

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38.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

10.2 km

2.00 km

1.20 km

130 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

11.9 km

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

20°C

13°C

64 %

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Krautsand Cycle Path – Elbe cycle path - Am Ruthenstrom loop from Osten

Magda Bartels – Restaurant, pub, and general store

Tree-Lined Avenue

Sandy beach on the Krautsand peninsula

Krautsand Beach and Deichblick Statue