Melchers Bridge over the Hamme – Path along the Hamme loop from Lilienthal-Heidberg, Schweiz

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Melchers Bridge over the Hamme – Path along the Hamme loop from Lilienthal-Heidberg, Schweiz

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Melchers Bridge over the Hamme – Path along the Hamme loop from Lilienthal-Heidberg, Schweiz

02:10

36.3km

40m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.4 km for 117 m

After 12.0 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Melchers Hütte on the Hamme

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Melchers hut was a rest stop of the Torfkäne, which brought the coveted fuel from the Teufelsmoor, over the Hamme to Bremen.
Today's excursion destination is a coveted destination for many cyclists, which lies picturesquely on the Hamme.

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12.0 km

Melchers Bridge over the Hamme

Highlight • Bridge

Very nice bridge with a kink over the Hamme at Melcher's Hütte. Idyllic rest area

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12.2 km

View of Melchers Hütte

Highlight • Viewpoint

Melcher's hut, formerly also New Cameroon or Buschkaroff hut, is one of the traditional Hamm huts and is located at the western end of the former Holtstelle, the main trading …

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12.9 km

View of the River Hamme near Waakhausen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sensational look. Here you can take a break and take photos.

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13.2 km

Path along the Hamme

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very beautiful view. Here you can take a break and take photos.

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21.7 km

Höftdeich Pumping Station

Highlight • Monument

A glance through the window reveals the three large, old but still functioning pumps.

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25.1 km

Gasthaus Zur Schleuse (permanently closed)

Highlight • Restaurant

This is a lovely inn, and the best place to sit is on the terrace. You can even watch the tides of the Wümme River from here. It wasn't designed …

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33.4 km

Wörpe River

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

9.56 km

7.27 km

3.62 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

6.67 km

5.58 km

1.45 km

1.17 km

317 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Grasberg Hamme Wümme Wörpe

Very nice route. Good places to stop for refreshments along the Wümme.

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March 7, 2022,ab Lilienthal bis Worpswede + zurück[271] mit Silvia

First along the Wümme and then to Tietjens Hütte. There along the Hamme to Melcher's hut. Continue to Worpswede to the ice cream parlour. It has to be in this weather. Then back to Lilienthal-Falkenberg.
A great tour. Mostly on secondary routes.
Today with the great weather - just wonderful.

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August 20, 2021,Fa Wüm Lilienthal, untere Wümme / Hamme, Melchers Hütte, Neu Helgoland

Start and finish: At the roundabout on Falkenberger Landstrasse
Parking spot. After a stretch of road, continue on the
Wörperadweg, then Wümmerradweg (right),
Turn towards St. Jürgen, along the Hamme,
Melcher's Bridge, Melcher's Hut., Beeke Bridge,
New Helgoland and back to Lilienthal.
Wonderful Tour:
Good paths, lots of nature, lots of variety,
Refreshments, many break opportunities.
Just drive!
Ps: More …

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