For those interested in technology and history, a visit to the Fährstuv in Osten, the museum for the suspended ferry, is recommended. Here you find exciting hands-on information about this historic monument.
In Hemmoor, you don’t bite on granite—you encounter cement, because there not only are the German Cement Museum and the Cement Experience Trail, but also the Chalk Lake, which originated from chalk mining for cement production. Today, the lake is a mecca for divers. A special offer is an underwater exploration tour with the submarine.
From Oberndorf, you can explore one of the most beautiful tidal river landscapes of the North on the Oste by the oldest passenger ship in the Federal Republic of Germany, the 1872 Hamburg-built "Mocambo". A trip with this venerable lady is worthwhile!
In Hechthausen, a stop at the St. Mary’s Brick Church and the three-story windmill "Caroline" is recommended.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Hemmoor - Oberndorf - Wingst - Weißenmoor - Westersode - Lamstedt - Nindorf - Klint - Hechthausen - Hemmoor
Equipment
We recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.
You should carry sufficient fluids on the bike ride.
Directions & Parking facilities
The route is designed as a circular course. Good entry points are the towns of Lamstedt, Hechthausen, and Hemmoor. Hechthausen and Hemmoor are accessible via the B73 from Hamburg and Cuxhaven.
Public parking is available in the individual towns, for example at Bördehalle in Lamstedt, Park and Ride parking lot at the station in Hechthausen or Hemmoor
The Hemmoor train station is accessible by regional trains (RE5) from Hamburg and Cuxhaven. The trains have a dedicated bicycle compartment. A separate ticket must be booked for carrying bicycles.
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Additional information
The route is continuously signposted with the CUX 5 signs.
The route is signposted according to FGSV guidelines and consists of small square intermediate signs and long destination signs.
More information on cycle route signage at: Cycle route signage in Lower Saxony
Links
Literature
The free cycling brochure from Cuxland Tourism with all 12 day routes is available at local tourist information offices or can be downloaded as a pdf file at the following link: www.cuxland.de/prospekte.
License (master data)
Celine Moje
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Fly over the Oste with the suspended ferry opened in 1909? From Hemmoor simply follow the signposted "alternative route" (bicycles are allowed on board).
Safety guidelines
There are two unsecured crossings over the B73 on the route.
Pay attention to cars and agricultural vehicles.
Map
ADFC regional map Cuxhaven Bremerhaven with day route suggestions, 1:75,000, tear- and weatherproof, scale 1:75000
ISBN 978-3-87073-878-5
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