Eastern Suspension Bridge – At the Oste loop from Hechthausen

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Hechthausen

Eastern Suspension Bridge – At the Oste loop from Hechthausen

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Eastern Suspension Bridge – At the Oste loop from Hechthausen

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34.3km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.68 km

View of the Osten–Hemmoor Transporter Bridge

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A crossing on the Oste transporter bridge is highly recommended. It's also a truly impulsive sight.

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11.6 km

Eastern Suspension Bridge

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Beautiful, old historic houses are located here on the dike in Osten. A trip with the ferry is recommended. 👍🏻 Some hiking and cycling tours can be enjoyed and undertaken here.

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12.3 km

St. Petri Church, Osten

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The church is one of the so-called "cycle path churches" and therefore always offers tourists the opportunity to stop off or even go to the toilet. The green sign to …

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12.4 km

Café Central, Am Markt, Osten

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Here you can find delicious, homemade cakes, coffee, and various cold drinks in a nice atmosphere.

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16.1 km

At the Oste

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A beautiful cycling route and hiking trails lead along here amidst beautiful nature 💚 beautiful to look at and highly recommended 👍🏼.

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19.6 km

St. Mary's Church, Großenwörden

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The current St. Mary's Church was consecrated on May 22nd, 1636 according to the inscription above the eastern entrance door and is a simple, single-nave half-timbered building with a four-sided …

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29.1 km

Horsterbeck Bridge

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The wooden bridge has now been replaced by a bridge of the finest

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32.6 km

View of the Oste River and windmill near Hechthausen

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Unfortunately, you have to walk this part of the way along the busy main road. But you have this wonderful view of the Oste with the old mill and the small sports boat harbor.

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34.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

9.81 km

7.76 km

2.49 km

709 m

214 m

134 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

11.0 km

2.35 km

1.17 km

998 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2022,Fa Ost, nah der Oste 10, Hechthausen - Schwebefähre Osten und zurück

Start and finish:
Parking at Stellberg Cemetery
from here a piece of road over the Oste to Hechthausen.
Turn right here, once to the Oste dike, then on farm roads between orchards and meadows to the Oste ferry.
If the ferry doesn't run, like me, cross the bridge next door.
Continue on roads and farm roads with little traffic past …

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