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Lower Saxony
Stade
Drochtersen

Grauerort Fortress – Ruthenstrom boat dock loop from Drochtersen

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Stade
Drochtersen

Grauerort Fortress – Ruthenstrom boat dock loop from Drochtersen

Easy

5.0

(3)

35

riders

Grauerort Fortress – Ruthenstrom boat dock loop from Drochtersen

01:31

35.7km

30m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.5 km for 10 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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4.40 km

Ruthenstrom Flood Barrier (Ruthenstromsperrwerk)

Highlight • Monument

The barrage was put into operation in 1978, it is located in the new dike line and protects the island of Krautsand and the towns of Assel, Drochtersen and Dornbusch. …

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7.14 km

Asselersand

Nature Reserve

3

9.16 km

Cycle Path Between Bützfleth and Assel

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Leads past the Grauerort fortress with narrow-gauge railway.

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4

16.5 km

idyllically located, directly in the neighborhood of the Stade nuclear power plant

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5

17.4 km

Grauerort Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

The fortress was built in 1869-1879. It was supposed to protect the Prussians from hostile ships. There were no fights here.
The pier was only built in 1926 as a …

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26.7 km

Ruthenstrom boat dock

Highlight • Structure

Nice view of the headland

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7

29.4 km

Krautsand Lower Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

A glass fiber reinforced plastic tower.
Year of construction: 1978
Building height: 20.30 m above the ground
Fire height: 20.00 m above sea level
Visibility: 12.9 nm

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29.5 km

Südsee Beach Krautsand

Highlight • Beach

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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35.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

12.1 km

7.71 km

2.86 km

444 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

13.0 km

250 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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