View of Freiburg (Elbe) – Freiburg (Elbe) loop from Ostesee

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View of Freiburg (Elbe) – Freiburg (Elbe) loop from Ostesee

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View of Freiburg (Elbe) – Freiburg (Elbe) loop from Ostesee

03:34

63.6km

30m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 504 m for 52 m

Open: • Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • April-September, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • October-March, Saturday & Sunday

After 587 m for 50 m

Open: • Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • April-September, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • October-March, Saturday & Sunday

After 63.3 km for 50 m

Open: • Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • April-September, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • October-March, Saturday & Sunday

After 63.4 km for 52 m

Open: • Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM • April-September, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • October-March, Saturday & Sunday

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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490 m

Oste Barrage

Highlight • Monument

The east barrier is not always open, in the winter season (and in the corona crisis) it is e.g. closed on weekends. Check beforehand at wsa–cuxhaven.de whether it is passable.

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5.06 km

Schöner Radweg an der Nordsee

Highlight • Cycleway

A great cycling route and a hiking trail lead along here amidst beautiful nature 💚.

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22.3 km

View of Freiburg (Elbe)

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great cycling route and a hiking trail lead along here amidst beautiful nature 💚.

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24.8 km

Freiburg (Elbe)

Highlight • Religious Site

Freiburg, originally an island landscape on the Lower Elbe, is located in the Kehdinger Land. Pliny the Elder, who reached the Elbe with a Roman fleet under the command of …

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31.8 km

Elbe Ferry Glückstadt–Wischhafen

Highlight • Structure

elbfaehre.de
Sometimes long waiting times for drivers, so you should consider whether you just want to take them for a stroll through Glückstadt. For onward travelers a great way to …

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58.0 km

View of the Brokdorf Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a great setting! Wide fields, lighthouses and lots of peace and quiet.

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60.5 km

Gut Hörne Café & Thatched-Roof Houses

Highlight • Cafe

63.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

10.3 km

4.80 km

3.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.6 km

20.0 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

June 19, 2022,Am Außendeich von Balje nach Freiburg/Elbe weiter nach Wischhafen

With the bike tour bus from Stade to Balje, boarded on the way back in Wischhafen.

The historic lighthouse does not open until the end of June

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May 25, 2026,An der Elbe nach Glückstadt

Elbe river accompaniment: komoot.com/de-de/collection/1357398
Between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea: komoot.com/de-de/collection/4240582
Across Germany: from South to North: komoot.com/de-de/collection/1075280

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May 22, 2022,Neuhaus/Oste - Freiburg/Elbe

Always nice along the dike. With wonderful weather we were able to discover a lot. With a light tailwind you just have to be careful not to get a speed rush. 😉

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April 3, 2025,3.4.2025 E-Bike-Tour: Rundfahrt Kehdingen - neuer und alter Elbdeich

From Freiburg to the mouth of the Oste River along the Elbe: it feels like it never ends - it just keeps going. Highlights: the two lighthouses in the outdoor area and the view of the lock system in Brünsbüttel.
Between the old and new Elbe dikes: a nature reserve: flocks of birds!
Returning along the old Elbe dike: many …

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