De Wusten - Cycling route along the former warft settlements

54.01 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Bicycle
  • 3:40 h
  • 54.01 km
  • 57 m
  • 63 m
  • 23 m
  • Start: At the Wremer Tief, Wremen
  • Destination: At the Wremer Tief, Wremen

"Wusten" is the Low German word for warfts. These artificial settlement mounds served the inhabitants of the coastal regions as effective protection against storm floods.

This 55 km long circular route passes by numerous of these settlement mounds. But that should not be the only highlight. Along the way along the North Sea coast and the Weser estuary, the route passes through charming villages such as Wremen, Cappel, or Neuenwalde.

The black-and-white lighthouse "Kleiner Preuße" in Wremen offers a wonderful distant view, and the colourful fishing cutters in the town's cutter harbour and the salty sea air provide a real North Sea feeling.

Also on the route is the only still preserved monastery in the Elbe-Weser triangle, the Neuenwalde Monastery. Visits can be arranged on request. Alternatively, the monastery garden invites you to stroll and linger.

For a little refreshment on the way, a stop at the Sievern Lake is recommended. 

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Wremen - Dorum - Cappel - Kransburg - Neuenwalde - Sievern - Langen - Wremen

Equipment

We recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.

You should carry enough fluids and a small snack on the bike ride.

Directions & Parking facilities

A27 from Bremen direction

Leave the motorway at exit 5-Debstedt towards Debstedt/Langen/Wremen, then turn left onto L120. After approx. 3 km leave the roundabout at the third exit and follow the route to Wremen. In town, turn left onto Wremer Straße/Wurster Landstraße and after 350 m turn right onto Sandstraße. Follow this for about one kilometre and watch out for parking signs.

A27 from Cuxhaven direction

Leave the motorway at exit 4-Neuenwalde towards Dorum. Then turn left onto Holßelerfeld and follow the route for about 3 km to the roundabout. Take the third exit there. At the end of the village Sievern turn right onto L135 and immediately afterwards left onto K66. After about 6 km turn left onto Wremer Straße/Wurster Landstraße, continue for another 350 m, then turn right onto Sandstraße, follow this for about one kilometre and watch out for parking signs.

Public parking spaces are signposted via the parking guidance system.

The Wremen train station is accessible by regional trains (RB33) from Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven. Bicycle transport is possible, even if the trains do not have a dedicated bicycle compartment.

The request for bicycle transport can be registered by phone at 04761 993150. However, a binding reservation is not possible as wheelchair users or persons with strollers are given priority.

More information at: www.evb-elbe-weser.de

Additional information

The route is continuously signposted with the CUX 8 signposts.

The route is signposted according to FGSV guidelines and consists of small square intermediate signposts and long destination signposts.

More information on cycle route signposting at: Cycle route signposting in Lower Saxony

Links

Kleiner Preuße

Neuenwalde Monastery

Melkhus Cappel

Literature

The free cycling brochure from Cuxland Tourism with all 12 day routes is available at the local tourist information offices or can be downloaded as a PDF at the following link: www.cuxland.de/prospekte

License (master data)

Celine Moje
License: Attribution

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

When riding through Cappel, look out for a green hut with a red roof. At the "Melkhus" fresh dairy-based dishes and regional delicacies are available daily.

Safety guidelines

Be aware of cars and agricultural vehicles.

Map

ADFC regional map Cuxhaven Bremerhaven with day route suggestions, 1:75,000, tear- and weather-resistant, scale 1:75000        

ISBN978-3-87073-878-5          

Nearby

Contact

De Wusten - Cycling route along the former warft settlements
27639 Wurster Nordseeküste