
Bike Rides from the Site
12 kilometres to the Elbphilharmonie. Along the dyke and quiet paths you're in the HafenCity in around 40 minutes.
The ride starts at your pitch.
Bike off the rack, helmet on, go. No car, no hunting for parking. From the site you are on the dyke within a few metres, and the Elbe Cycle Route runs right past us.

Four routes to choose from
- Route 1
- HafenCity. Around 12 km, about 40 minutes. The shortest way, via the dyke, Peute, Veddel and Elbbrücken.
- Route 2
- Harbour and Elbe Tunnel. Around 15 km, about 50 minutes. Through the harbour and under the Elbe to the Landungsbrücken.
- Route 3
- Island loop. Around 20 km, at a leisurely pace with breaks. Elbe beach, Inselpark, Energy Bunker, with no city traffic at all.
- Route 4
- Evening ride. Around 2 km there and back to the lighthouse, best at sunset.
Route 1: The shortest way
- From the site, turn right and ride along the dyke for around 5 kilometres.
- Go under the motorway, then turn right into Peutestraße.
- At the end, turn right at the traffic lights, go under the Elbbrücken and past the Veddeler Fischgaststätte.
- Go under the railway bridge and turn right over the Freihafenbrücke.
- Turn right onto Versmannstraße and ride into the HafenCity.
- At the end you'll find the Elbphilharmonie, and from there you carry on to the Landungsbrücken.
Route 2: Under the Elbe
- From the site, turn left and ride along the dyke for around 3 kilometres (one-way street, open to bikes in both directions).
- At the end, turn left into Kornweide, and at the junction right into Otto-Brenner-Straße.
- Past the petrol station, turn left and follow Neuenfelder Straße, past S-Bahn station Wilhelmsburg and the Inselpark.
- Go straight on via Mengestraße and Georg-Wilhelm-Straße onto the street Alte Wollkämmerei.
- After the right-hand bend, turn left into the harbour onto Klütjenfelder Straße.
- Go straight on via Reiherdamm and Hermann-Blohm-Straße to the Old Elbe Tunnel.
- Go through the tunnel and you come out at the Landungsbrücken. From there it's another 1.8 kilometres to Jungfernstieg.
Route 3: Wilhelmsburg island loop
Along the dyke to Finkenriek Elbe beach. On into the Inselpark with the Kuckucksteich and the waterworks, up onto the Energy Bunker for the harbour view and back along the dykes. More under The Elbe island of Wilhelmsburg.
Route 4: Evening ride
Turn left past the Freiluftschule to the lighthouse where the Elbe splits. Further along the dyke is the Heuckenlock.
Bikes on the ferry
Bikes are allowed on the harbour ferries. The rules for taking them on board are on hvv.de.
Old Elbe Tunnel
Open to bikes. It gets busy at weekends.
Breakdown on the way?
In Wilhelmsburg, Velo 54 on Veringstraße and Elbinselrad on Reinstorfweg can help.
Fancy a break?
On Route 1 the Veddeler Fischgaststätte is right on the way. Back at the site, Der Stackmeister is waiting.
More Hamburg from the Elbepark
- Into the city in 30 minutesBus and S-Bahn from the stop by the site
- Moorwerder and the Bunthäuser SpitzeLighthouse, where the Elbe splits, Heuckenlock
- The Elbe island of WilhelmsburgElbe beach, Inselpark, Energy Bunker
- Bike rides from the siteFour routes to the harbour, the city and around the island
- Hamburg with kidsBeach, playgrounds, harbour ferry
- Hamburg with your dogDog walks and rules in the city
- Hamburg in the rainMuseums, Elbe Tunnel, climbing hall
- EventsHafengeburtstag, DOM, Cruise Days
- Partners and recommendationsHamburg Card, tours, restaurants
Back to the Elbe in the evening.
111 pitches for motorhomes and vans, from 25 € per night. Season 14 March to 1 October.
