Bunthäuser Spitze Lighthouse – Heuckenlock Nature Reserve loop from Auenlandschaft Norderelbe

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Hamburg

Bunthäuser Spitze Lighthouse – Heuckenlock Nature Reserve loop from Auenlandschaft Norderelbe

Moderate

4.7

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350

hikers

Bunthäuser Spitze Lighthouse – Heuckenlock Nature Reserve loop from Auenlandschaft Norderelbe

02:25

9.59km

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Auenlandschaft Norderelbe

Heuckenlock

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.02 km

Norderelbe Floodplain — dike and Elbe

Highlight • River

The hiking here is really worthwhile

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1.35 km

Elbe Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Great path 🥾and great view 🤩of the Elbe.

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2.85 km

Dike trail along the Dove Elbe

Highlight • Trail

Great hiking trail on the dike.

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3.80 km

The Stack Master

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Sunday from 12 p.m., open from 5 p.m. during the week, very competent, friendly service, and very good German cuisine, 12 out of 10 possible points 😃

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3.87 km

Süderelbe Reed Forests

Highlight • Forest

Here, on the banks of the Süderelbe, there are still extensive stocks of reed forests, not least thanks to the decades-long strategic closure of the Bunthäuser Spitze. Today they are …

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4.27 km

Bunthäuser Spitze Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

At the former beacon in Bunthausenspitze, the Elbe divides into the North and South Elbe for 15 kilometers, until both arms converge again at Altona.
The beacon has not been …

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6.17 km

Heuckenlock Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A small but fine Tidewater nature reserve. Along the Elbe, it stretches a few kilometers and houses rare plants and animals. A landscaped (usually very wet) visitor path runs through …

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8.59 km

Einlagedeich - an idyll

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Einlagedeich road, and the footpath and cycle path that partially runs parallel to it, are an idyllic gem, dotted with overgrown old orchards and cozy cottages.

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9.59 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.41 km

3.26 km

1.32 km

613 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

2.57 km

2.05 km

1.43 km

490 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

12°C

8°C

46 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 30, 2025,Moorwerder - Deichtour zur Bunthäuser Spitze

This beautiful dike walk is easily accessible by public transport.

From the Wilhelmsburg S-Bahn station, take bus line 351 to the Goetjensorten Deich stop.

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April 17, 2022,Moorwerder Deiche und Bunthäuser Spitze

On the dykes along the North and South Elbes, looking to the right and left to the small lighthouse at the Bunthäuser Spitze and very briefly from the bridge to the Heuckenlock. 🙃

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January 8, 2023,Rundtour Stillhorn, NSG Heuckenlock und Leuchtturm Bunthäuser Spitze

The tour to the Bunthäuser Spitze, where the Elbe divides into the northern and southern Elbes, had been planned for a long time. Today we were able to climb the small lighthouse in glorious sunshine and also take a look at the small NSG Heuckenlock. The path on the dyke was quite muddy, the Elbe carried good water.

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September 26, 2021,Naturschutzgebiet Heuckenlock – Leuchtturm Runde von Spadenland

We wanted to experience the sunrise at the lighthouse. The sun was faster than us. Nonetheless, it was a great and varied tour. A highlight, especially with the Heuckenlock nature reserve.

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April 7, 2023,Naturschutzgebiet Heuckenlock – Schilfwälder der Süderelbe Runde von Spadenland

Komoot didn't measure that correctly. It was 105 minutes and 8.1 km 😉

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June 14, 2025,Moin Hamburg - Naturschutzgebiet Heuckenlock – Schilfwälder zwischen den Elben

On the way to the (far) north, a stopover in Hamburg.

Instead of the morning drive to Mossandlweier, a somewhat longer walk along and among the "Elben" (Elbe) to Bunthäuser Spitze through beautiful reed and floodplain forest.

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