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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Kreis Steinburg
Glückstadt

At the Harbor, Glückstadt – View of the Elbe loop from Glückstadt

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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Kreis Steinburg
Glückstadt

At the Harbor, Glückstadt – View of the Elbe loop from Glückstadt

Moderate

4.7

(12)

53

hikers

At the Harbor, Glückstadt – View of the Elbe loop from Glückstadt

02:18

9.17km

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: May 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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376 m

Glückstadt Town Church

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As the third largest naval port in the Danish kingdom, Glückstadt was to dominate the Elbe and bring mighty Hamburg to its knees. To do this, Danish King Christian IV …

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1.05 km

At the Harbor, Glückstadt

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The street "Am Hafen" is considered the most important waterfront street in northern Germany. It lives from the varied play of its facades and the invigorating green dyke that separates …

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1.79 km

View of the Elbe

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In the 19th century, the Rhinplate was a natural sandbank formed by the Elbe river, which lay in front of the entrance to the port of Glückstadt. The expansion of …

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4.65 km

Glückstadt Lower Lighthouse

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A beacon was built by the Danes on the north mole head of the Glückstadt harbor in 1845, after a light was installed at the mouth of the river in …

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7.32 km

Storchenfleth Riverside Path

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Nice walk on the Storchenfleth. Somehow you don't expect such a beautiful path

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6

8.31 km

Glückstadt Water Tower

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The water tower was in operation until 1965. It was then used as a restaurant and discotheque after conversion work. Today there is a private apartment there.

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8.58 km

At the Fleth, Glückstadt

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The Fleth, which tangentially closes off the market square in the southwest, was originally designed as an inland port and was used for trading and transshipment of goods. It was …

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8.78 km

Glückstadt Town Hall

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The town hall was built of red brick on the north side of the market square in the Dutch Renaissance style. The first building from 1642 had to be demolished …

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9.17 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.12 km

2.14 km

2.10 km

376 m

346 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

3.25 km

1.35 km

464 m

107 m

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