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Germany
Lower Saxony
Wesermarsch
Lemwerder

Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Weserside Gallery loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Wesermarsch
Lemwerder

Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Weserside Gallery loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

Moderate

4.7

(11)

36

hikers

Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock – Weserside Gallery loop from Ochtumsperrwerk

02:31

9.98km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

Waypoints

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218 m

Ochtum River

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Here the Ochtum flows into the Weser. The barrage was built in the 1970s to protect against flooding.

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237 m

Ochtum Flood Barrier and Lock

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The Ochtum barrage is a comparatively small barrage. That's what makes it so charming. Sometimes a mobile snack bar is also open there.

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245 m

Theme Tour Climate Change

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This shows what effects climate change has and will have on the coasts and inland areas.

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257 m

Büsing Fish Shop at the Ochtum Weir

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The fish shop Büsing from Brake is open every Sunday on public holidays. There are delicious, fresh fish rolls.

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5

1.19 km

Weser Cycle Path near Lemwerder

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Cycling directly on the Weser between the Ochtum barrage and Lemwerder.

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6

4.93 km

Weserside Gallery

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The longest open-air gallery in Germany was designed here in June 2018 as part of the “Color Flood Urban Arts Festival”. Over 200 regional, national and international artists worked for …

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5.11 km

Weitblick Observation Tower

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Climbing the 64 steps to the viewing platform is rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view of the Weser, the adjacent luxury shipyards (Abeking & Rasmussen, Lürssen), Lemwerder and Vegesack.

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9.98 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.29 km

354 m

128 m

126 m

Surfaces

8.50 km

1.23 km

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Sunday 7 June

22°C

11°C

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