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Otterndorf

Dicke Berta Lighthouse – Old Fishing Harbor, Cuxhaven loop from Otterndorf

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Otterndorf

Dicke Berta Lighthouse – Old Fishing Harbor, Cuxhaven loop from Otterndorf

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Dicke Berta Lighthouse – Old Fishing Harbor, Cuxhaven loop from Otterndorf

02:04

34.2km

40m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.64 km for 241 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.5 km

Braakstrom Harbor

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Braakstrom - a historic watercourse that served for drainage and as a harbor area. Was formerly an important place for the transshipment of goods. Located in Cuxhaven.

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11.2 km

🚢✨ The "Dicke Berta" lighthouse in Cuxhaven-Altenbruch is one of the most charming maritime monuments on the German North Sea coast. It owes its affectionate nickname to its rather squat, "plump" design.

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11.3 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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11.7 km

Altenbruch Observation Tower

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Lookout tower and info. Pavilion, near the thick Berta, near Altenbruch. From here you have an overview of the old march and the Elbe. Is located directly on the Elbe bike path.

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11.8 km

Observation Tower at the North Sea Nature Park

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Great view! Worth it!

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17.3 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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18.0 km

Cuxhaven Sea Lock

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The three-gate lock is 190 m long, 24 m wide and 9 meters deep. It connects the outer harbor with the new fishing port. The gates also serve as a traffic route.

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18.5 km

Mützelfeldwerft Shipyard

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The Mützelfeld shipyard was founded in 1895 in Cuxhaven. With a floating dock, it has been part of Bredo Dry Docks GmbH from Bremerhaven since 2013. Today, the shipyard's focus is on the maintenance and repair of ships.

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34.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.82 km

8.45 km

8.06 km

5.22 km

3.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.9 km

3.44 km

2.38 km

1.39 km

570 m

476 m

Elevation

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Dicke Berta Lighthouse – Old Fishing Harbor, Cuxhaven loop from Otterndorf

Braakstrom Harbor

Big Bertha Lighthouse

Dicke Berta Lighthouse

Altenbruch Observation Tower

Observation Tower at the North Sea Nature Park

Old Fishing Harbor, Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven Sea Lock

Mützelfeldwerft Shipyard

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