Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Weserside Gallery loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

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Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Weserside Gallery loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

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Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Weserside Gallery loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

02:30

9.94km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Bus stop

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178 m

Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock

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The Ochtum barrage is a comparatively small barrage. That's what makes it so charming. Sometimes a mobile snack bar is also open there.

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186 m

Theme Tour Climate Change

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This shows what effects climate change has and will have on the coasts and inland areas.

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198 m

Büsing Fish Shop at the Ochtum Weir

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The fish shop Büsing from Brake is open every Sunday on public holidays. There are delicious, fresh fish rolls.

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1.11 km

Weser Cycle Path near Lemwerder

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Cycling directly on the Weser between the Ochtum barrage and Lemwerder.

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4.85 km

Weserside Gallery

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The longest open-air gallery in Germany was designed here in June 2018 as part of the “Color Flood Urban Arts Festival”. Over 200 regional, national and international artists worked for …

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5.04 km

Information panels on the Weser: flood protection and water management

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Information boards about the course of the Weser and the consequences of the Weser deepening and the dike construction.

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5.05 km

View of the Weser River from the Lemwerder Observation Tower

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Really recommended. An extra tower, with which one sees the whole environment.

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5.09 km

Weitblick Observation Tower

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Climbing the 64 steps to the viewing platform is rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view of the Weser, the adjacent luxury shipyards (Abeking & Rasmussen, Lürssen), Lemwerder and Vegesack.

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9.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

509 m

315 m

253 m

Surfaces