Stade circuit

We start our route at the station in Stade, cycle westward along the moat and turn left at the second bridge. Parallel to the tracks, we cross the Schwinge, describe a small arc and keep right before the tracks. At the intersection between field and cemetery, we turn left. We continue over the tracks and then diagonally right to Haddorf. Through a roundabout, we head straight through the town, following the road left and at both forks keeping right. Now we ride on the bike path to Mittelsdorf, turn left here, cross the B73 and pass the Grefenmoor windmill (1). Heading south, we reach a T-junction and turn right towards Himmelpforten. Following the left curve, we arrive at Heinbockel. Here we turn left, stay on the village street and behind the left curve keep right. Along the fields, it goes to the next houses and here left. Behind the slight left bend, we turn right onto the farm road, cycle straight to the federal road, follow it left and turn right at the next opportunity. Passing the forest area, we stay steadily on the main path, cycle through Willahermoor, cross the Schwinge and finally reach Mulsum. We continue past the village church out of town and over the railway tracks to the lightly trafficked district road - we follow it left through Dinghorn. Straight ahead, we reach Fredenbeck, where there is a watermill (2). Here you can relax and enjoy fresh trout in the restaurant. We continue along the main road, pass a golf course and the adjacent Gut Deister, also with a trout pond, and turn left immediately behind. Between the golf courses, it goes to the Hagener watermill (3) and then to Hagen. The route leads us through the town, over the railway tracks and straight through Steinbeck. We follow the left curve past the Helmster Moor and then the main path into the forest area near Agathenburg. This takes us directly to Agathenburg Castle (4), a Renaissance castle that today serves as a cultural event location and has a small exhibition about its history. In front of the large brick building is the castle park with a garden complex - from here, you have a great view over the Elbe marsh. We cross the railway tracks and cycle parallel to the rails towards Stade. We ride under the A26 and then first turn right and immediately left again. Back at the tracks, we cross them, cycle around a parking lot, under the Hanse bridge and finally reach Stade station, the starting point of our route.