Beach hopping on the Elbe
rediscover Hamburg
This tour gives you that vacation feeling, because you're going to the beach - and not just one, but Hamburg's most beautiful Elbe beaches.
The tour starts at the Landungsbrücken, which is easy to reach by public transport and where you can rent a bike at the StadtRAD station.
From the Landungsbrücken you cycle directly along the Elbe downstream, so past the fish market, the dockland and the museum harbor. Shortly after the museum harbor you already reach the first beach, the Elbstrand Övelgönne. When taking a break here, it is particularly worthwhile to visit the beach bar "Strandperle".
Afterwards, a small climb leads up to the shore slope. Once at the top, you have a fantastic view of the Elbe and the container terminals of the port. Here you ride along above the Elbe before a small descent back down to the shore. The Elbe shore path leads directly along the water and also past two small beaches to Blankenese.
Here an impressive beach awaits, which stretches for several kilometers to Wittenbergen. The route runs directly along the beach and you can take breaks at the individual sections as the mood takes you. As with all beaches on the Elbe, the only thing to do here is sunbathe, because swimming in the Elbe is not allowed. The current is too strong and there are too many ships passing by.
At the Falkensteiner Ufer in Wittenbergen, you then leave the Elbe and cycle up the bank to the Marienhöhe forest park. Here you meet Veloroute 1, which is followed through Blankenese and Othmarschen to Altona. From here, Veloroute 13 leads back to the Landungsbrücken.
- Route 15.9 km
- Walking time 2:11 Hours
ALandungsbrücken
The floating dock - called the "Landungsbrücken" (landing stages) – is 700 metres long. Harbour tours and the HADAG steamers to Finkenwerder, Oevelgönne and Blankenese leave from this water "station". Impressive luxury cruisers also dock here from time to time.
Landungsbrücken
Address
Bei den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
20359 Hamburg
BFish Market
Every Sunday morning since 1703 Hamburg's most traditional market has been trading in just about anything and everything that isn't nailed down.
Fish Market
Address
St. Pauli Fischmarkt 2
20359 Hamburg
CDockland
A few years ago, a particularly prominent office building was built at the Fischereihafen with DOCKLAND.
Dockland
Address
Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9
22767 Hamburg
DMuseum Harbour Oevelgönne
On 22 November 2024, the new visitor and information centre of the Oevelgönne Museum Harbour will be officially opened. Built on a historic floating pontoon, it not only offers exciting insights into Hamburg's maritime history, but also a panoramic view of the harbour and its treasures.
Museum Harbour Oevelgönne
Address
Oevelgönne 42
22763 Hamburg
EElbe beach
The Elbe beach near Övelgönne is a pretty hot tip in summer. When the temperatures rise and the sun burns, nothing is more refreshing than a jump into the cool water.
Elbe beach
Address
Övelgönne 66
22559 Hamburg
FStrandperle
On sunny days, the river bank at Oevelgönne below Elbchaussee is as busy as the Copacabana.
Strandperle
Address
Övelgönne 60
22605 Hamburg
GTreppenviertel Blankenese
The Blankenese Treppenviertel offers its residents a delightful view of the Elbe and of the passing ships.
Treppenviertel Blankenese
Address
Am Hang
22587 Blankenese
HWittenberge
Wittenberge is located in the northwest of Brandenburg, exactly halfway along the Elbe between Hamburg and Berlin. Here the Elblandfestspiele take place annually.
Wittenberge
Address
19322 Wittenberge
IWaldpark Marienhöhe
Waldpark Marienhöhe is located in the district of Rissen on former brickyard premises. These were given the name "Gut Marienhöhe" in 1871, which is where the current name of the park comes from.
Waldpark Marienhöhe
Address
Sülldorfer Mühlenweg 47
22589 Hamburg
JLandungsbrücken
The floating dock - called the "Landungsbrücken" (landing stages) – is 700 metres long. Harbour tours and the HADAG steamers to Finkenwerder, Oevelgönne and Blankenese leave from this water "station". Impressive luxury cruisers also dock here from time to time.
Landungsbrücken
Address
Bei den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
20359 Hamburg
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