Orchards and windmills-bike tour

Orchards and windmills in the Old Country

Southwest of Hamburg stretches the Alte Land, which is Germany's largest contiguous fruit-growing area. In addition to picturesque orchards, wide meadows, branching canals and dikes as well as romantic half-timbered houses in sleepy villages await you here.

The tour to the Alte Land begins at the Klein Flottbek S-Bahn station. This is easy to reach by public transport or via Veloroute 1. Directly at the station is also a StadtRAD station, where you can rent a bike.

To start, you will roll through the Westerpark down to the Elbe and cycle along the riverside path to the Blankenese pier. The ferry will then take you to Cranz.

Here, south of the Elbe, is the Alte Land. From Cranz, you first cycle leisurely along the Elbe and turn off at the Borsteler Binnenelbe toward Borstel. Once in Borstel, it is worth stopping at the impressive Aurora windmill.

Then you cycle on a flat stretch along the canal to Jork. Here, beautiful half-timbered houses with ornate facades are lined up next to each other. This type of house can also be admired in Estebrügge, a few kilometers away.

Via Hove you roll from here on the dike along the Este. The view can wander over the flat landscape of the Alte Land and you can enjoy the sight of the orchards.

Back in Cranz, the ferry is taken to Blankenese and from there back to the Klein Flottbek S-Bahn station, the starting point of the tour.

ADerby Park Hamburg Klein Flottbek

Derby Park Hamburg Klein Flottbek

Address

Baron-Voght-Straße 100
22607 Hamburg

Derby Park Hamburg Klein Flottbek

Baron-Voght-Straße 100
22607 Hamburg

Treppenviertel Blankenese — © Marco2811 – stock.adobe.com

The Blankenese Treppenviertel offers its residents a delightful view of the Elbe and of the passing ships.

Treppenviertel Blankenese

Address

22587 Blankenese

Blankenese

22587 Blankenese

Cranz is a neighbourhood of Hamburg in the extreme west of the district of Harburg and lies immediately south of the Elbe.

Cranz

Address

Cranzer Hauptdeich
21129 Hamburg

Cranz

Cranzer Hauptdeich
21129 Hamburg

The community of Jork is also affectionately called “Capital of the Alte Land”, as it lies amidst Germany's largest contiguous fruit-growing area. The Jork town hall, whose wedding hall and burgermeister’s room are in the Altländer style.