Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Cuxhaven · Updated on 14 November 2026
Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer Alternative cycle route
Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer Alternative is a cycle route of 48 km from Cuxhaven. Along the way you'll find 168 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 48 km
- ± 3:10 h
- ↑ 32 m · ↓ 36 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Cuxhaven
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
155 m
Public toilet
155 m181 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
336 m862 m · 11 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
1.2 km1.9 km · 14 benches
Observation tower
3.1 kmObservation tower
1 km · 10 benches
Wattenmeer-Besucherzentrum Cuxhaven
4.2 kmBike pump
243 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
4.4 km28.3 km · 67 benches
Public toilet and honesty box
32.7 km561 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
33.3 km10.9 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
44.2 km3.5 km · 26 benches
RAU IX
47.6 kmPublic toilet
191 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
47.8 km183 m · 2 benches
Finish
48 kmAt the finish: Klimahaus Bremerhaven and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.3 kmBetween 4.4 km and 32.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower · after 3.1 km
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Photo: Slomox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.2 km
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Photo: Ra Boe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 47.6 km
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Photo: Corradox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 47.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 32 m
- Down
- ↓ 36 m
- Highest point
- 25 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
48 km in total- Road: 26.3 km
- Street: 9.1 km
- Track: 6.5 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Busy road: 125 m
Surfaces
48 km in total- Asphalt: 36 km
- Paved: 8.5 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Unpaved: 25 m
- Unknown: 425 m
About the cycle route Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer Alternative
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer Alternative is a cycle route of 48 km that starts in Cuxhaven. It does not end where it starts. You start in Cuxhaven and finish in Bremerhaven. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 3.1 km), Wattenmeer-Besucherzentrum Cuxhaven (after 4.2 km) and RAU IX (after 47.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 32 m in total and descend 36 m. Allow ± 3:10 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (26.3 km), street (9.1 km) and track (6.5 km). Of the surface, 36 km asphalt and 8.5 km paved. For 425 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 168 benches, 1 water point, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part GermanyHard · From A to B929.4 km
- Weser-RadwegHard · From A to B515.4 km
- Nordseeküstenroute (Niedersachsen Bremerhaven-Hamburg)Hard · From A to B167.1 km
- Vom Teufelsmoor zum WattenmeerHard · From A to B90.7 km
- Vom Teufelsmoor zum WattenmeerHard · From A to B80.2 km
- [D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt A]Moderate · From A to B56.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
U-Boot Wilhelm BauerMuseum · 365 m from the route - 2
Deutsches AuswandererhausMuseum · 144 m from the route - 3
Schulschiff DeutschlandAttraction · 157 m from the route - 4
Dampfeisbrecher WalAttraction · 176 m from the route - 5
HelmutAttraction · 336 m from the route - 6
EmmaAttraction · 421 m from the route - 7
Deutsches SchifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 453 m from the route - 8
SeefalkeAttraction · 465 m from the route - 9
Altes KraftwerkMuseum · 472 m from the route - 10
Elbe 3Attraction · 532 m from the route - 11
DIVAAttraction · 545 m from the route - 12
Bürgermeister-Smidt-DenkmalMemorial · 577 m from the route - 13
KunstmuseumMuseum · 621 m from the route - 14
Altes Unterfeuer SandstedtAttraction · 691 m from the route - 15
WasserstandsanzeigerAttraction · 698 m from the route - 16
RadarturmViewpoint · 733 m from the route - 17
Wencke-DockAttraction · 815 m from the route - 18
Historisches Museum BremerhavenMuseum · 938 m from the route - 19
KriegsgräberstätteMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 20
Fort KugelbakeAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 21
KugelbakeAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 22
Großsteingrab LangenArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Historischer SteinkreisMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 24
Gaffelschoner HermineAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 25
Hamburger LeuchtturmAttraction · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer Alternative?
Vom Teufelsmoor zum Wattenmeer Alternative is 48 km long. Allow ± 3:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Cuxhaven to Bremerhaven.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Cuxhaven.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 32 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Observation tower, Wattenmeer-Besucherzentrum Cuxhaven and RAU IX.
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