2023
The North Sea Cycle Path in Jutland

The North Sea Cycle Path in Jutland

Along the Danish and the German North Sea coast

 Esbjerg  Island of Sylt – Husum – Hamburg

  • Radweg-Reisen Tour
  • Hanseatic City of Hamburg
  • Islands of Sylt, Rømø and Fanø
  • Excursion to St. Peter-Ording
  • Daily routes ●●●○○
  • Altitude profile ●○○○○

days
11

km / day avg.
50

Healthy North Sea air, the sound of the waves and seemingly endless views over the sea - our journey on the North Sea Cycle Path from Jutland offers all passionate cyclists and those who want to become one, the full programme of relaxation! Thatched houses, sheep grazing on dikes, red and white striped lighthouses and the interplay between low and high tide are just some of the many impressions you will gather on our trip on the North Sea Cycle Path from Jutland. You start in Esbjerg on the Danish North Sea coast. After leaving behind Esbjerg and Ribe, the south-western part of Jutland and at the same time the youngest and oldest city in Denmark, you will pass the border to Germany almost unnoticed. Before you follow the North Sea coastal cycle path southwards, a good portion of island feeling is of course not to be missed. You will get to know the queen of the North Sea - Sylt - as well as the Danish island paradises of Rømø and Fanø. The tour continues via the not-so-grey town of Husum to the Dutch town of Friedrichstadt and an excursion to the seaside resort of St. Peter-Ording. On our trip on the North Sea Cycle Path from Jutland, take a guided mudflat walk that will introduce you to the fascinating world of the seabed. Via the Dithmarschen, you will reach the Elbe in Brunsbüttel, whose course will take you to the heart of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. 

Itinerary

  • Booking Code
    OS-NOEH10
  • Start / Destination
    Esbjerg / Hamburg
  • Duration
    11 days / 10 nights
  • Length
    approx. 415  470 km
    Daily routes ●●●○○
    between 20 and 70 km, Ø 50 km
    Altitude profile ●○○○○

Day 1: Individual arrival in Esbjerg

Your bike tour on the North Sea Cycle Path in Jutland starts in the Danish Esbjerg. The city was established around 150 years ago. From the summit of the Vandtårnet, you have a wonderful panoramic view over the city, the port and to the island Fanø. Or what about a trip to the Sæddig beach? It is surmounted by the striking sculpture The human at the sea.

Church Esbjerg

Redeemer's church in Esbjerg

Day 2: Esbjerg – Ribe, approx. 35 / 65 km + trip to the island Fanø

Make a detour to the island Fanø today, that you can easily reach by ferry (not included). While cycling around the island, you can experience a mix of dunes, beach forests and mud flats. With some luck, you discover a washed-up amber at the kilometer-long beach. Back on the mainland, it goes to Ribe, the oldest town of Denmark. In the middle of the old town, you can already see the cathedral of Riber with its both unequal towers from afar. The Ribe VikingeCenter documents, that Ribe has already been populated by the time of the Vikings.

Harbour Ribe

The harbour of Ribe

Day 3: Ribe – Havneby (island Rømø), approx. 45 km

From Ribe, it goes back to the North Sea. Via the street ribbon Rømødæmningen, you cycle to the Wadden Sea island Rømø at today’s stage of your trip on the North Sea Cycle Path in Jutland. The beaches of Rømø build the biggest sand beach of Northern Europe. Impressive! Discover the Kommandørgården, the whalebone fence and the Rømø Kirke from the year 1200 with a roundtrip around the island. You spend your night in Havneby, the main city of the island.

Harbour Havneby

The harbour of Havneby

Day 4: Havneby (island Rømø) – island Sylt – Niebüll / Schlüttsiel, approx. 20 / 35 km + ferry and train ride

From Havneby, it goes to the island Sylt by ferry (included). A more than 200-kilometer-long cycle network offers you many possibilities to get to know the island on a shorter or a longer tour. Organize your time in Sylt according to your own ideas, before it goes back over the dam of Hindenburg to Niebüll by train (included). Through the short distance to Denmark, in this small town, the Danish and the Frisian culture come together. You get to know more about the everyday and the economic life of the North Frisians in the Frisian museum.

Lighthouse Sylt

The lighthouse Quermarkenfeuer Rotes Kliff Sylt

Day 5: Niebüll – Husum, approx. 55 / 40 km

On the North Sea Cycle Path in Jutland you cycle directly along the coast. Make a detour to the Hallig of Hamburg. The small peninsula is easily reachable by bike. At the end of the Hallig, the brew-house invites for a longer and promising stay. At your day’s destination Husum, every step reminds of the most famous son of the city, Theodor Storm. The author once called Husum the grey city at the sea. Far from it, because the colored and vivid port city is neither grey nor monotonous.

Husum Castle

Husum castle

Day 6: Husum – Tönning / Lunden, approx. 35 / 40 km

Today you are mainly away from the North Sea. From Husum, you will first cycle to Friedrichstadt. The town centre will remind you of a trip to a Dutch town. When the town was founded in the 17th century, Dutch immigrants settled here, bringing with them their architectural style and knowledge of canal building. Leave your bike and take a walk along the canals. Continue on to Tönning, whose Multimar Wattforum will introduce you to the world of the Wadden Sea. You will spend the night in Tönning or Lunden.

Harbour Tönning

The harbour of Tönning

Day 7: Excursion to St. Peter-Ording, approx. 55 / 65 km + train ride

After breakfast, take the train to St. Peter-Ording. The seaside resort is famous for its 12 kilometre long sandy beach. Watch kite surfers being pulled over the waves by the wind, treat yourself to a sunbath or take part in a mudflat hike. By bike, set course for the red-and-white striped Westerhever lighthouse, which catches your eye from afar. An ideal photo motif! Enjoy the wonderful view of the surroundings from its viewing platform before cycling back to Tönning or Lunden.

Beach St. Peter Ording

Beautiful beach in St. Peter Ording

Day 8: Tönning – St. Michaelisdonn, approx. 60 / 70 km

From Tönning it goes back to the North Sea. It is worth to make a first stop at the Eider Barrage, the biggest coastal protection structure in Germany. Your next stop is Büsum. The town has a kilometer-long green beach, where you can enjoy wonderfully a sandwich filled with the crabs of Büsum. From the sea, you cycle to the Dithmarschen. You pass Meldorf, whose cathedral you can already see from afar and that is built in the typical North German brick Gothic. With St. Michaelisdonn, you reach today’s destination. The symbol of the town is Edda, a Dutch windmill.

Cyclists St. Michelisdonn

Cyclists with windmill Edda in St. Michelisdonn

Day 9: St. Michaelisdonn – Glückstadt, approx. 55 km

Through the Dithmarschen it goes to Brunsbüttel at today’s stage on the North Sea Cycle Path in Jutland. There, you reach the Kiel Canal. It has been in operation since 1895 and belongs to the most used artificial waterways in the world. At the canal lock, you can observe small and big ships, when you pass the canal impressively. Today’s destination Glückstadt was established in the 17th century according to drafts on the drawing-board. A culinary specialty is the herring of Glückstadt. Also known outside of Schleswig-Holstein, it is produced traditionally with old recipes.

Old town Glückstadt

The old town of Glückstadt

Day 10: Glückstadt – Hamburg, approx. 55 km

Along the Elbe, you cycle towards your destination Hamburg. In Wedel, you encounter the ship welcoming station Willkomm-Höft. Big ships, that enter or leave the port of Hamburg, are greeted with the raised or lowered flag of Hamburg – including the national anthem of the home country. Arrived in Hamburg, there is a lot to see and to discover. Take a boat trip around the port of Hamburg, walk through the warehouse district and watch the resellers haggling at the legendary fish market.

Binnenalster Hamburg

Binnenalster Hamburg

Day 11: Individual departure or extension

After breakfast, your journey on the North Sea Cycle Path from Jutland already ends. We are happy to extend your stay with an extra night.

Landungsbrücken and port of Hamburg

Landungsbrücken and port of Hamburg

Dates / prices / services

Season times and prices 2023

Arrival Saturdays and Sundays from 06.05.2023 to 07.10.2023

Bookable dates are shown in the booking form. The season is dictated by the arrival date.

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Season A
30.04. - 07.05.
24.09. - 07.10.
from1149 €
Season B
08.05. - 14.05.
11.06. - 25.06.
10.09. - 23.09.
from1349 €
Season C
15.05. - 21.05.
29.05. - 10.06.
20.08. - 09.09.
from1549 €
Season D
22.05. - 28.05.
26.06. - 19.08.
from1749 €

All prices per person in a double room.

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Services

  • 10 nights incl. breakfast, national 3*-level and traditional Danish inns
  • Train ride Tönning – St. Peter-Ording incl. bike
  • Train ride Westerland (Sylt) – Niebüll incl. bike
  • Ferry Havneby (Rømø) – List (Sylt) incl. bike
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel to Hamburg, no limit on the number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece
  • Cycle route description with maps (1 x per room)
  • Service-Hotline (7 days, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
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Not inlcuded:

  • city or visitor's tax (if payable)
  • Ferry ride Island Fanø incl. bike
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Child reduction on basic price

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From 0 to 5 years

-100%

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From 6 to 11 years

-50%

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From 12 to 17 years

-25%

Applies for accommodation in rooms with 2 full-paying guests.

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Additional Services

Additional bookable services

Additional fee single room

429 €

All prices are per person

Additional nights

Room
Breakfast
Price
Hamburg
 DBL

79 €

 SGL

129 €

Ribe / Esbjerg
 DBL

95 €

 SGL

135 €

other places
 DBL

69 €

 SGL

109 €

All prices are per person

Rental Bikes

Rental Bikes

Rental Bike
Rental Bike
99 €
E-Bike
E-Bike
239 €
Children's and Teenager's bike
Children's and Teenager's bike
49 €

Types of rental bikes

  • 8-gear unisex bike, hub gears with back-pedal brakes (men’s bikes from 1.80 m)
  • 27-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel (men’s bikes from 1.80 m)
  • Electric bike / Pedelec with freewheel (minimum age 16 years)
  • Children's / teenager's bike (20 – 26 inch), child seat
Fittings

Pannier, handlebar bag, milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit

Here you find further information and pictures of our rental bikes.

Radweg-Reisen 8-gear unisex bike
8-gear unisex bike, hub gears with back-pedal brakes
Radweg-Reisen 8-gear men's bike
8-gear men's bike, hub gears with back-pedal brakes
Radweg-Reisen 27-gear unisex bike
27-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel
Radweg-Reisen 27-gear men's bike
27-gear men's bike, derailleur gears with freewheel
Radweg Reisen E-Bike
Unisex E-Bike, 8-speed hub gears and free-wheel
Children's bike
Children's bike
Teen's bike
Teen's bike
Child seat
Child seat
Rental Bike

8- or 27-gear Rental Bike

99 €

E-bike

239 €

Children's- or Teenager's bike

49 €

Child seat

free

Brief Information

  • Booking Code
    OS-NOEH10
  • Start / Destination
    Esbjerg / Hamburg
  • Duration
    11 days / 10 nights
  • Length
    approx. 415  470 km
    Daily routes ●●●○○
    between 20 and 70 km, Ø 50 km
    Altitude profile ●○○○○
  • Parking information
    Europark multi-storey car park, Jernbanegade 20, chargeable.
    Hotel parking spaces (available in individual hotels, chargeable, details in the travel documents).
  • Returning to Esbjerg
    On your own by train from Hamburg: Connections several times daily, 1 x change. Duration approx. 4 hours.
  • Tour operated by
    Radweg-Reisen
  • Mobility note
    This holiday is suitable to only a limited extent for people with restricted mobility.
    Please contact us if you have individual requirements.
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days
11

km / day avg.
50