The Dove Elbe branch of the Elbe is a great place to paddle - even in high season you can avoid the crowds on the Alster: a very quiet two to three hour paddle through some idyllic countryside, and all within Hamburg city limits.
Fruit growing and shipping, the proximity to the Elbe and the city of Hamburg characterise the Alte Land to the west of the city. Between the maritime landscape, idyllic half-timbered houses and orchards, even the untrained can manage the flat but varied 49.3 kilometre cycle route, on which the Elbe is crossed twice by ferry. In Jork, in the centre of Europe's largest fruit-growing region, you can marvel at the beautiful old half-timbered houses with their magnificent portals (Altländer Tore) along the way.
Info for bike and SUP in Hamburg
- General travelling tips: for Hamburg and the Alte Land can be found at tourismus-altesland.de
- SUP hire: Rental only in Hamburg, not on the Dove Elbe
- Bike hire stations can be found on the website altesland-entdecken.de
- SUP tip: SUP tour on the Dove Elbe. Here is the detailed tour report SUP & The City for Hamburg and the Dove Elbe
- Bike tip: 49.3 kilometre cycle tour "Through the three miles in the Altes Land"; in the DK tour portal:
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