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Hechthausen

Gräpel Oste Ferry – Vörder Lake loop from Hechthausen

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Hechthausen

Gräpel Oste Ferry – Vörder Lake loop from Hechthausen

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(170)

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Gräpel Oste Ferry – Vörder Lake loop from Hechthausen

03:23

57.4km

90m

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: July 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Osteschleifen

Wiesen- und Weidenflächen an der Oste

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.34 km

View of the Oste River from the Mehe Pumping Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

The source of the Mehe is near Ebersdorf. The river is mainly used as recreational water (paddling and fishing).

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7.38 km

Mehe Sluice on the Oste

Highlight • Structure

Brobergen Historic Ferry:

Group bookings

04140 - 8154

Fare:

€1 for pedestrians and cyclists

€2 for motorcycles

€3 for cars

You can get lots of information from the ferryman and from the information boards during the short crossing.

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13.9 km

Gräpel Oste Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

The ferry is simply unique. No engine, but muscle power takes you across! Register for the crossing with a bell.

All information: urlaubsregion-altesland.de/poi/prahmfaehre-graepel

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24.4 km

Vörder Lake

Highlight • Lake

In the shore area here is a small island as a bird sanctuary and the view of the lake is fantastic.

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25.2 km

Vörder Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lake is an oasis of calm, at least today. There is a Kneipp garden, a playground, fitness equipment, observation towers and many other things to discover.

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39.2 km

Gräpel Riverside Rest Area on the River Oste

Highlight • Rest Area

Very great cycling and hiking route runs here along the Ostedeich. The ferryman is very nice and takes guests across the Oste. The Osteblick guesthouse offers many different seating options …

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42.7 km

Meadows and Pastures along the Oste

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Very scenic. The path always follows the dike. Good to drive. It pays to stop and look over the dike. Ineterssant are the "Pütten". These are floodplains next to the …

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55.8 km

View of the Oste River and windmill near Hechthausen

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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57.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

18.2 km

11.7 km

2.01 km

1.69 km

1.38 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

40.9 km

10.8 km

5.65 km

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 24 July

26°C

11°C

32 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

March 5, 2025,Runde im Ostetal bei Bremervörde/Hechthausen

🌞 was scheduled for the whole day. So
Bikes on the back and off to the Osteland route. It had been there for a while, so I drove it now.
The longest tributary of the Elbe in Lower Saxony meanders for 150 km between dikes, reeds, pastures and orchards, past maritime villages and small harbors towards the Elbe and the …

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July 26, 2025,Oste-Radweg 3. Teil Hechthausen-Bremervörde 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🐑🌺🌤️

We cycled part of the Oste Cycle Path again, today from Hechthausen to Bremervörde. A ferry ride was a must; there's no better way to slow down. The old Pram ferry in Gräpel is even hand-operated – fantastic!
Lake Vörde is absolutely charming, and there are many places where you can stop and linger.
I highly recommend this tour and …

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November 12, 2022,Rundkurs um die Oste: BRV Brobergen Hechthausen Gräpel Heide bei Elm BRV

A tour full of highlights:
- blue sky, great light and no wind
- Weather change with super high clouds
- Impressive eastern landscape
- Wildlife on and above the lowland
- Telegraph mountain with the historical background
- Landscaping with water buffaloes
- Absolute peace and great light at the end at Lake Bremervörder
- Drive through 3 districts …

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Gräpel Oste Ferry – Vörder Lake loop from Hechthausen

View of the Oste River from the Mehe Pumping Station

Mehe Sluice on the Oste

Gräpel Oste Ferry

Vörder Lake

Vörder Lake

Gräpel Riverside Rest Area on the River Oste

Meadows and Pastures along the Oste

View of the Oste River and windmill near Hechthausen

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