Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Elbe Dike Cycling Route – Glückstadt Harbor loop from Baljerdorf

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Elbe Dike Cycling Route – Glückstadt Harbor loop from Baljerdorf

Hard

4.6

(45)

228

riders

Elbe Dike Cycling Route – Glückstadt Harbor loop from Baljerdorf

06:40

120km

120m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.77 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 9.85 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

After 88.4 km for 5.22 km

Open: • Monday-Thursday: 4:30 AM-8:15 PM • Friday: 4:30 AM-9:45 PM • Saturday: 6:00 AM-8:15 PM • Public holidays & Sunday: 7:30 AM-9:45 PM (otherwise closed)

After 99.7 km for 5.22 km

Open: • Monday-Thursday: 4:30 AM-8:15 PM • Friday: 4:30 AM-9:45 PM • Saturday: 6:00 AM-8:15 PM • Public holidays & Sunday: 7:30 AM-9:45 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.5 km

Ostesee

Nature Reserve

19.0 km

Hadelner Canal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Super paved bike route in quiet nature.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.3 km

View of container ships on the River Elbe

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful path directly along the Elbe: the mighty dyke on the left and the Elbe on the right. Ships that seem to come slowly pass surprisingly quickly. Migratory birds …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

27.4 km

Elbe Dike Cycling Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on or next to the dike on the entire route between the fat Berta and Otterndorf. This even applies to dogs in a bike trailer, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

36.6 km

Ritzebüttler Schleusenpriel

Lake

43.7 km

Dicke Berta Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

51.8 km

Beach

54.8 km

Schlossgraben

Lake

88.3 km

Elbe Ferry Glückstadt–Wischhafen

Highlight • Structure

The ferry connection has existed since 1919. The journey time is approximately 25 minutes.
Unfortunately, it is planned to build a motorway tunnel, so that bicycle traffic might have to look for another way, would be a shame.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

96.3 km

Glückstadt Fleth Canal

Highlight • River

The fleet is very nicely laid out.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

96.9 km

Glückstadt Inner Harbor

Highlight • Settlement

The food here is delicious. A small and beautiful place. At the right time of year you can also get fish from the boat.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

97.3 km

Glückstadt Harbor

Highlight • Structure

The outer harbor is basically independent of the tide and can be called at any water level and weather.

The inland port can be reached from the outer port through …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

120 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.5 km

25.1 km

23.9 km

15.2 km

10.0 km

4.00 km

133 m

Surfaces

79.3 km

19.5 km

10.1 km

8.01 km

1.82 km

1.08 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 25 May

27°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.5

376

Elbe island route

02:10h

38.0km

30m

Easy

4.6

244

Vegetable Tour – Glückstadt

01:36h

27.4km

20m

Moderate

4.5

Moor route

02:52h

48.7km

50m

Moderate

4.4

Elbe marshland route

03:25h

59.1km

50m

Moderate

4.9

Lower Saxony Milchstraße (Milky Way) – Route 1

03:08h

53.4km

110m

Moderate

4.6

1,308

Elbe Dike Cycling Route – View of the Kugelbake loop from Otterndorf

03:56h

67.4km

120m

Moderate

4.8

Güter (Goods) Tour – monastery, mines and the sound of bells

02:40h

41.2km

200m

Easy

4.6

Kreide (Chalk ) Tour – over inland dunes and along the Stör river

01:29h

23.1km

120m

Easy

5.0

Brücken (Bridge) Tour through Holstein

01:40h

28.3km

80m

Easy

4.5

Willow Tour – Glückstadt

01:19h

23.1km

20m

Easy

4.8

Wisen und Wald (Meadow and Forest) Tour – relaxed cycling around Itzehoe

01:34h

24.9km

150m

Easy

4.8

Fruit Tour – Glückstadt

01:22h

24.1km

10m

Elbe Dike Cycling Route – Glückstadt Harbor loop from Baljerdorf

Hadelner Canal Cycle Path

View of container ships on the River Elbe

Elbe Dike Cycling Route

Dicke Berta Lighthouse

Elbe Ferry Glückstadt–Wischhafen

Glückstadt Fleth Canal

Glückstadt Inner Harbor

Glückstadt Harbor

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️