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View of the Elbe River – Old town of Stade loop from Buxtehude

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View of the Elbe River – Old town of Stade loop from Buxtehude

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View of the Elbe River – Old town of Stade loop from Buxtehude

03:15

55.0km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 6.36 km for 21 m

After 17.8 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.56 km

Traditional half-timbered farmhouses in Altes Land

Highlight • Historical Site

Old fruit farms line the paths along the Este, some farms have very stately entrance portals and many facades have been sensationally restored and shine splendidly.

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11.2 km

Jork - beautiful half-timbered houses

Highlight • Settlement

Here it is worth buying local fruit and stopping at one of the courtyard cafes and trying the homemade cakes.

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12.7 km

Cycle Path Through the Apple Orchards of Altes Land

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The fruit trees are a wonderful destination when the fruit is ripe and when they are in bloom.

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16.0 km

Kleiner Strand

Beach

17.0 km

View of the Elbe River

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Elberadwanderweg leads directly along the Elbe. The alternation between low and high tide is interesting. The ships are impressive.
There is always a place for a quiet break along the way.

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24.6 km

Beautiful cycle path at the lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

It's always a lovely cycling route; there's so much to see and discover, and I highly recommend it. Stroll or cycle along the dike. Plenty of opportunities to take a …

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31.2 km

Old town of Stade

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hanseatic city of Stade is really a gem and definitely worth a visit. The city's history goes back 1,000 years and in the old town you will find many …

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31.5 km

Old Harbor and Fish Market Stade

Highlight • Historical Site

With the “Elbewer Willy”, lovingly restored town houses from the 17th century, the old scales and the wooden treading crane at the fish market are lined up around the harbor. …

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31.6 km

Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade

Highlight • Historical Site

5 am. The city is still completely quiet. The harbor is full, the tide has just reached its peak. The water is as smooth as glass. You can hear the …

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55.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

12.7 km

10.9 km

6.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.9 km

12.1 km

5.11 km

1.09 km

798 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

27°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2025,Buxtehude -Stade - Buxtehude

A beautiful bike ride from Buxtehude to Stade and back. From Buxtehude through the town of Jork, always along the dike between vast orchards and the Elbe River. The destination was the Hanseatic city of Stade with its beautiful harbor and old half-timbered houses. After a stop at a lovely café, we returned to Buxtehude. The approximately 60 km journey …

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May 9, 2022,Altes Land die drei Meilen

The largest contiguous apple-growing area in northern Europe.
Taking photos of all the locations would have blown the time limit.

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July 13, 2025,13.07.25 E-🚴 Tour STD, HORNEBURG, BUXTEHUDE, KÖNIGREICH,LA,STD

Hey,
a beautiful bike ride today 🚴🚴 highly recommended 👍. Some of it was already familiar to us, but what we discovered today was truly perfect 😉. Lots of nature, older houses, and many beautiful bike paths, except for one stretch that runs a little longer along the road. But hey, whatever, the bike path was perfectly smooth, the new …

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July 4, 2022,04.07.22 Über Stade und Twielenfleth zurück nach Buxtehude

Today it was a bike tour combined with the 9€ ticket. I took the S-Bahn to Stade and from there via Twielenfleth and Jork back to Buxtehude. Bright blue skies but almost always headwind. Do any of you know why the headwind is always particularly strong in the last few kilometers? 🙄😀

More reports on my bike tours at radtour-fotos.de

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June 17, 2025,Rundtour Stade - Buxtehude - Jork - Stade

The tour was generally relaxing. The ride from Stade to Buxtehude, apart from a small stretch of forest, was all through fields and past the railway line. Not as thrilling, but a good ride. Recommendation: occasionally leave the route and cycle into the towns.

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September 30, 2023,Runde von Stade 64 Kilometer

You can find a video about the tour here, from October 27th, 2023

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May 16, 2026,Stade am Samstag

...and I thought "Alte Land" was flat!!! But where are all these altitude meters coming from?🤣
Here a short climb, there a little hill.

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May 1, 2024,Obstroute: Altes Land am Elbstrom 🍎☀️

Another round from the "Altes Land" tourism.
In the best weather, we set off from Stade, always along the railway line to Horneburg. A great stretch of the route. Then we cycled a little along the Lühe and through the apple orchards to Jork and Buxtehude. The cherry blossom was already over, but the apple blossom was in full swing …

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View of the Elbe River – Old town of Stade loop from Buxtehude

Traditional half-timbered farmhouses in Altes Land

Jork - beautiful half-timbered houses

Cycle Path Through the Apple Orchards of Altes Land

View of the Elbe River

Beautiful cycle path at the lighthouse

Old town of Stade

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Old Hanseatic Harbor Stade

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