Why this ride
337 km from Schleswig to Schleswig, about 6 h 09 of riding. The stops in between: National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen and Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7. It keeps close to the shore for long stretches.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 and National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 337 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 09
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7
Schleswig is a town that stretches along the head of the Schlei like a ribbon, and the section of the Danish defences marked here lies on its southern and western side. This is where the long Main Wall met the edge of the water and the Viking harbour town of Hedeby, and the connecting wall was built to link the two so that no one could slip through the gap. On the ground it appears as a low, grassy bank crossing meadows and the edges of woods, only a few kilometres from the old town.
Read the complete Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 is where the day begins. Next is National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstei.
2. National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen
Here the Wadden Sea comes right up against the dyke. This is the coast of the Wurster Nordseeküste, between the Weser and Elbe estuaries, a country of low sea walls, drained farmland and wide skies, and the mudflats outside the dyke are part of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park. Together with the Dutch and Danish parts of the Wadden Sea, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage site, valued above all for the sheer scale of the tidal flats and the millions of birds that pass through on migration. When the tide goes out, it goes a very long way.
Read the complete National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
204 km in you reach National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen. Next is back through National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstei.
3. Back to Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstei, late in the day. Next is Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7.
4. Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 to National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen
Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 → National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen is 132 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen to Back to Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7
National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen → Back to Connection Wall Areas 5 to 7 is 132 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.