Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Lägerdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ochsenweg cycle route
Ochsenweg is a cycle route of 409.7 km from Lägerdorf. Along the way you'll find 145 benches, 9 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 409.7 km
- ± 3:55 h per stage
- ↑ 458 m · ↓ 447 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 145 benches, 9 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Uwe Barghaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Holger Rix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Museum
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Photo: podracerHH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Leuband · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 458 m
- Down
- ↓ 447 m
- Highest point
- 77 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
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
409.7 km in total- Track: 53.1 km
- Road: 43.1 km
- Street: 35.5 km
- Path: 31.6 km
- Busy road: 7.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 2.4 km
- Cycle path: 50 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
Surfaces
409.7 km in total- Asphalt: 113.9 km
- Paved: 30.6 km
- Gravel: 8.7 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 18.7 km
About the cycle route Ochsenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Ochsenweg is a cycle route of 409.7 km that starts in Lägerdorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wedel and finish in Niehuus.
How hard is the route?
You climb 458 m in total and descend 447 m. Allow ± 3:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (53.1 km), road (43.1 km) and street (35.5 km). Of the surface, 113.9 km asphalt and 30.6 km paved. For 18.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 145 benches, 9 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Ochsenweg is a regional cycle route through Schleswig-Holstein from Wedel to Niehuus, 410 km long including its variants and side trips. You ride via Elmshorn, Itzehoe, Kropp and Schuby to Handewitt; side trips lead to Barmstedt, the Seestermüher Marsch and the Wildes Moor. On the way are the Danevirke Museum in Dannewerk and the Rantzau water mill. Most of the route is asphalt. We know of 9 toilets and 4 bike pumps along it, but no drinking water.
Cycle routes nearby
1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Gottorf CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 2
DanewerkArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 3
HedebyArchaeological site · 4.5 km from the route - 4
Industrial museum copper millMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 5
DanewerkArchaeological site · 200 m from the route - 6
Burg NiehuusArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 7
BergmühleAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
Frøslev CampMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 9
KompagnietorAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 10
Wikinger-Museum HaithabuMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Wasserturm Flensburg-MürwikViewpoint · 5.1 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 102 m from the route - 13
Konrad-Struve-HausMuseum · 121 m from the route - 14
Schloss BreitenburgCastle · 173 m from the route - 15
Fähre KronsnestAttraction · 180 m from the route - 16
Wenzel-Hablik-MuseumMuseum · 265 m from the route - 17
IndustriemuseumMuseum · 320 m from the route - 18
Idstedter RäuberhöhleArchaeological site · 338 m from the route - 19
Rechteckdolmen von HüsbyArchaeological site · 566 m from the route - 20
Langbetten von HarrisleeArchaeological site · 610 m from the route - 21
Kreismuseum PrinzeßhofMuseum · 700 m from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Oldemorstoft Museum SønderjyllandMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Kammer von WarringholzArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route - 25
Gedenkstätte für die Toten und Vertriebenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ochsenweg?
Ochsenweg is 409.7 km long, in 7 parts of 58.5 km on average. Allow ± 3:55 h per part of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Wedel to Niehuus.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lägerdorf.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 65 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ziegelei am Roten Lehm, Danevirke Museum and Rovhøj.
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