Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Theme Tour Climate Change loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

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Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Theme Tour Climate Change loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

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Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Theme Tour Climate Change loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

01:22

5.39km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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337 m

Concentration Camp Ship sculpture on the Lemwerder Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Monument

This sculpture commemorates the concentration camp ship that lay on the Ochtum llen during World War II.

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859 m

St. Veit Memorial, Altenesch

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Access forbidden due to oak processionary caterpillars

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2.19 km

Whale Tail Sculpture at the Dike (Altenesch)

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Gert Bartsch is the creator of this work of art. He is a passionate steel worker and created the Fluke in memory of the whale drivers of this place. Bremen's …

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2.85 km

Bogenkreuz on the Ochtum Pilgrims' Path with seating

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The bow cross lies on the dike arch of the Ochtum. It was made from steel to a design by Wolfgang Heidenhuber in the training workshop at Abeking & Rasmussen. …

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3.13 km

Former Lemwerder Airfield

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The airfield can look back on a long history. It was set up by Weser-Flugzeugbau GmbH (Weserflug) in the 1930s. The neighboring Weserflug plant in Lemwerder became a VFW final …

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5.22 km

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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5.22 km

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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5.24 km

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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5.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.86 km

793 m

522 m

117 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

1.07 km

100 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

January 28, 2024,Der Blutort: Die Schlacht von Altenesch… | Die Stedinger (1|2)

The weather was wonderful. I started my hike at the St. Gallus Church in Altenesch. I'll come back to the church later.

First I was drawn to the small, crouched houses on the dike, former homes of the whalers who once sailed from nearby Vegesack towards Greenland. Gert Bartsch's large copper whale fluke on the dike is a reminder of …

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