Duhnen from A-Z

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For our little guests there are great adventure playgrounds:
Duhnen at the traffic circle: Jan-Cux and Cuxi as wooden figures invite with numerous wooden play and climbing equipment. Next door there is a ball field.
Strandhaus Döse: Pirate ship with further play equipment and adventure fun.
Kurpark Döse: Playground directly behind the dike.
Wernerwald in Sahlenburg: Adventure for little guests in the climbing park and on the playground equipment next door.

At the "Duhner Kreisel", the adventure golf course offers 18 holes of fun for the whole family. In addition, there are playing fields, a soccer field and playgrounds for different age groups as well as a restaurant with a terrace and a public sanitary building.

You will find an AdventureGOLF course in Duhnen.

The "Alte Liebe" is a two-story wooden viewing platform on the Elbe River. In 1733, it was originally built as a breakwater and ship dock. Even today, numerous excursion ships dock and disembark on the inside of the "Alte Liebe". Every year, tens of thousands of ships of all sizes pass by here. Next to the "Alte Liebe" stands the semaphore, a wind force and wind direction indicator dating from 1884.

You can get crabs directly from the cutter in the Old Fishing Harbor. Small pubs with outdoor seating and stores invite you to linger. In summer there is a small harbor beach with events and gastronomy.

Sport fishermen and hobby anglers alike get their money's worth in Cuxhaven and the surrounding area. You will find fishing spots at the following locations:

You can find more information about fishing in Cuxhaven here.

By train

From Hamburg main station every hour with the Verkehrsgesellschaft Start Unterelbe mbH on the route Hamburg - Stade - Cuxhaven to the destination station Cuxhaven.

By car

From Bremen main station; route Bremen - Bremerhaven - Cuxhaven: You first travel to Bremerhaven and then board the trains of EVB (Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH), which will take you to Cuxhaven.

The Sahlenburg, Duhnen and Döse beach sections have a particularly child-friendly water depth, so that the little ones can splash around in the cool water to their heart's content. In Grimmershörn and Altenbruch you can swim under supervision in buoy bathing areas from June to September, from one hour before high tide to one hour after. Another bathing area is designated in Berensch-Arensch on the natural beach.
Info: Beaches

In Cuxhaven, continuous samples are taken at "Altenbruch" lido, "Grimmershörnbucht", Döse lido, Duhnen - near "Haus der Kurverwaltung" and Restaurant Leuchtfeuer - and in the district of Sahlenburg in the wading car and car park areas.

The results of the samples have been bacteriologically flawless for years or have not been objectionable from a bacteriological point of view. More details on the individual bathing sites can be found under this link .

Preventive health protection for all bathers has top priority in Cuxhaven. If the limit values, which are binding for all member states of the European Union, were to be exceeded, an immediate bathing ban would be issued in the corresponding area of our North Sea spa or the beach section would be closed. However, this is not the case. Should there be any changes in this regard, north sea spa Cuxhaven GmbH will inform you immediately.

The beaches and the beach promenade from Kugelbake to Duhnen are accessible barrier-free in many places. This also applies to Altenbrucher Strand and many tourist facilities and sanitary facilities.
You can find more information in the brochure"Enjoy your vacation. Barrier-free".

Spend the night in a tree house : In Wernerwald Sahlenburg you can fulfil this dream. The 35 square metre domicile is four metres high and offers space for three people with a living area of 17 square metres. The tree house is equipped with a double bed and a loft bed, cooking facilities, a sitting area
and a bio toilet. A terrace offers an unobstructed view of nature, and the mudflat Sea can be seen in the background.

The Sparkassen-BeachArena, the only permanent beach stadium on the North Sea coast, has become one of Germany's best-known beach sports centers with its tournaments in June, July and August. During the summer vacations, beach volleyball and beach soccer training and tournaments are offered for guests. Sports events for families are also held here.

Visit to a typical Lower Saxon farm with livestock and grain cultivation, followed by a cosy coffee table with a chat in the barn and a visit to a small private museum of local history.
It is possible to buy home-grown products from the garden and farm, glass paintings and maritime gifts (made by an artist from Altenbruch).
Dates and fee on request.
Registration required by calling Ferienhof Lafrenz, Heerstr. 20, Cuxhaven-Altenbruch, 04751-3388.

The "Blue Classroom" has been taking place from June to August on the beaches in Döse and Duhnen for over 10 years. Here children and young people learn about the mudflat Sea World Heritage Site in a playful way. School groups can book lessons consisting of 2 hours. In addition, a comprehensive exhibition with over 60 exhibits is available. The exact programme is available at www.blaues-klassenzimmer.de.

Further information:
FUN Kontor Cuxhaven
Tel.: 04721 46766
info@blaues-klassen-zimmer.de

The KVG lines connect the city center with Duhnen, Döse, Sahlenburg, Altenbruch and Lüdingworth. From the station, the buses also go to the piers for the harbor tours and the ships to Helgoland. Info: www.kvg-bus.de Bus connections to Altenwalde, Oxstedt as well as Holte- Spangen, Berensch and Arensch. Info: www.kvg-bus.de/fahrplaene/landkreis-cuxhaven/ linienfahrplaene

In the resort district of Duhnen you will find six pitches, almost all within a short distance of the sandy beach. Five sites are located in the Sahlenburg district, three of which are directly near the beach. Here you will also find a dog beach and the beach area for kite surfers.
Pitches for permanent campers can be booked.

Camping Altenbruch:
A camping site with adjacent camper site directly on the world shipping route and small bathing beach with children's playground and dog beach. Ideal for ship watching and swimming in the summer months.

Camping Wernerwald:
Especially suitable for families; with own beach access and beach chair rental.
You can also spend the night in a beautiful tree house.

You can find a lot of information, such as the opening hours of the museums and exhibitions and the current events, in the "Cux-Tipps", which you can obtain locally from the tourist information offices or your landlord or under the link above.

The North Sea spa town of Cuxhaven has more to offer than just beach and mudflats:
the Cuxhaven coastal heaths stretch from Duhnen to Oxstedt and are a nature experience away from mudflats and beaches. Large areas of this beautiful landscape with its valuable flora and fauna are nature reserves of international importance.
The sandy Geest reaches directly to the mudflat Sea between the districts of Berensch and Duhnen and forms a steep break-off edge known as the "Geestkliff", up to 6 metres high. Behind it, close to the coast, hides a mosaic of extensive heaths, rough grasslands, small heather moors and oak-crested forests.
Grazing animals help to maintain the heaths by pushing back scrub encroachment. In the Altenwalder Heide in the area of the former military training area, this is done by Heck cattle, wild horses and bison in large paddocks. Other heathland areas are grazed by sheep and goats.
A signposted network of paths with information boards, observation platforms and nature trails leads through the diverse Cuxhaven coastal heathland landscape.

Information on the individual municipalities of the surrounding Cuxland in the district of Cuxhaven can be found here: www.cuxland.de

Cast off for a new round trip according to the "hop on-hop off" principle. 40 km round trip in 100 minutes with stops at all the important sights offer a unique opportunity to discover Cuxhaven. Numerous special tours are also offered. The red double-decker buses run open-top in their circular route during the season and in good weather. Special day and multi-day tours are offered in the off-season.  

Information:
CUXLINER Sightseeing Tours
Tel.: 04721 600646
www.cuxliner.de

Large parts of the city of Cuxhaven are below sea level, so dikes have to protect people's lives. Please pay attention to the protection regulations. Cycling on the dike is only allowed in a few sections that are specially signposted.
Further information is available from the Cuxhaven Dike Association.

For sustainable tourism:
Holidaymakers in Cuxhaven can now manage their guest cards digitally - a printout is no longer mandatory. This additional offer is not only a benefit for environmental reasons, but is also intended to make guests' holidays as pleasant as possible.

From November to February, stunt kite flying is permitted on all beaches, except on both sides of the tidal flat ramps. From March to October, stunt kite flying is only permitted on the designated beach section at the Kugelbake for safety reasons. Children's kites on a string are permitted everywhere, except on both sides of the tidal flat approaches.

The Duhn Artists' Promenade Festival presents at least 7 artists and performers on 5 stages. Over four days, the promenade becomes a stage for artists, jugglers and mimes.
Visit the place of artistry with trapeze and vertical cloth artistry, and immerse yourself in a very special atmosphere.
In addition to the delicacies on the stages, there are numerous specialities from the pans and pots of international cuisine to discover in the gourmet stands.
Furthermore, designers and artisans will tempt you with all kinds of beautiful and unusual things.

The tombola organised by the Verkehrsverein Duhnen im Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven e.V. on the occasion of the Duhnen Artists' Promenade Festival attracts visitors with numerous prizes in the form of accommodation, shopping and value vouchers and many great material prizes with a total value of over € 30,000.

The legendary lightship is located on the inside of the "Alte Liebe". It can be visited there from April to October. The lightship runs day and multi-day trips during the summer months.
Information and bookings for these trips are available from CUX-Tourismus GmbH either by telephone on 04721 404200 or by e-mail to info@cuxhaven.tourismus.de.

You can use ferries to Neuwerk, Helgoland and Sylt.

Ferries to Helgoland
The red rock in the North Sea can be reached all year round from Cuxhaven. Holidaymakers can choose between a leisurely sea trip with the "MS Helgoland" built in 2015 , a trip with the high-speed catamaran "Halunder Jet" built in 2018 or with the new catamaran "Nordlicht 2" built in 2021.
Helgoland - Book tickets online

Ship to Neuwerk
Reederei Cassen Eils
Tel.: 0 47 21 - 66 76 00
Neuwerk timetable

Ferryconnection to Sylt
Between April and October there will be a ferry connection between Cuxhaven and Sylt with the catamaran "Adler Cat".
Sylt - Book tickets online

Every weekend of the year, weather permitting, Cuxlanders, Cuxland guests and their family and friends can experience the Cuxland from a unique perspective during a tandem skydive: in free fall and on a parachute. 

Tandem skydiving on the North Sea coast with Tandem-Skydive at the airfield in Kührstedt/Bad Bederkesa.
Tel.: 0 1603 - 826336

The reconstruction of Cuxhaven's railway station area is nearing completion: recently, the collective locking systems for bicycles were erected at the station. The so-called "bicycle cages" each offer space for 40 bicycles and in the facilities there are lockable luggage lockers with a power connection so that pedelec batteries can be securely charged with their own charger.

The collective locking systems will be released for use shortly. The electronic locking system will be installed in the next few days. In future, parking spaces and luggage lockers can be booked online. The booking is made via the portal www.bikeandridebox.de. A one-time registration on the website is required for use. Here, future users can find out about the booking process in advance and register.

There is a charge for the use of the facility, payment is made during the booking process. The following booking options are offered:

Pitch

1 day: 1 €
1 week: 3 €
1 month: 10 €
3 months: 20 €

Luggage compartment with charging facility (incl. power consumption)

1 day: 1 €
1 week: 2 €
1 month: 5 €
3 months: 10 €

As soon as pitches can be booked, the city of Cuxhaven will inform you and the location Cuxhaven will appear on www.bikeandridebox.de.

View PDF Info Board Bike Box

Once or twice a month on Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., the fish market at the Old Fishing Harbour offers not only fish, but above all loud market criers, colourful carousels and a large flea market.
Dates: Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH, Tel.: 0 47 21 / 404 0

Steinmarne open-air seawater pool:
heated, with large pool, located directly on the beach, open in July and August.

Waldfreibad Sahlenburg:
heated freshwater with large sunbathing area under tall trees.
Open in July and August.

Outdoor pool Oxstedt:
heated pool with large lawn and space for the whole family. Open from June to the end of August.

Guests are welcome in the marina behind the seaside resort bridge and in the Altenbruch marina.

Altenbrucher Seesportverein
Info: www.asv-altenbruch.de

Sailors Association Cuxhaven
Info: www.svc-cux.de

Get to know the harbour from the water side: this is possible from March to October from the inner edge of "Alte Liebe".
Harbour tours and mini-cruises to the seal banks are offered by the shipping companies Cassen Eils and NARG.

If you want to say "I do" in an extraordinary ambience, Cuxhaven is the right place.
The following locations are available:
Schloss Ritzebüttel: Four rooms with different ambience.
Lightship Elbe 1 at the "Alte Liebe": with a real maritime ambience in the officers' mess.
The disused lighthouse "Dicke Berta" at the small Altenbruch harbor.
Art nouveau villa "Gehben": red salon, next to the historic farmer's dome in Altenbruch.

The registry office of the city of Cuxhaven will be happy to inform you:
Info: www.cuxhaven.de / Suchbegriff: Trauungen

Ferries to Heligoland
The red rock in the North Sea can be reached all year round from Cuxhaven. Holidaymakers can choose between a leisurely cruise on the "MS Helgoland", built in 2015, a trip on the high-speed catamaran "Halunder Jet ", built in 2018, or on the new catamaran "Nordlicht 2", built in 2021.
Helgoland - book tickets online

To ensure that your car is safely parked during your stay on the island, you have the option of dropping it off at a parking service at the mooring:
Böhack Company
Phone: 04721 23667

Fehlau Company
Phone: 04721 33650

You can reach the high seas island of Heligoland by plane via Spieka airfield with OFD.

We have compiledinformation and tips on a holiday with a dog in a special section. In addition to information on dog beaches, veterinarians, dog showers and toilets, you will find an overview of restaurants where dogs are allowed. The overview is currently not yet complete and will be added to bit by bit.

In the mudflat Sea National Park, as a dog owner please observe the regulations on the protection zones and please leash your four-legged friend. For more information on the protection zones and dogs in the mudflat Sea National Park, please follow this link.

At the tourist information offices of CUX-Tourismus GmbH in

• Duhnen, Cuxhavener Str. 92, Tel.: 0 47 21 / 40 42 00
• Döse, Heinrich-Grube-Weg 2, Tel.: 0 47 21 / 40 42 14
• Sahlenburg, Wernerwaldstr. 6, Tel.: 04721 / 40 42 16

a WIFI network is available to you free of charge.

Additional free Internet space or free W-LAN is available in the facilities listed below:

• City Library
• UNESCO mudflat Sea World Heritage Visitor Centre
• Museum "Wind Force 10
• Station building
• Duhnen beach promenade and beaches
  
  

You will meet the always cheerful little man and his friend "Cuxi" again and again during your holiday in Cuxhaven. "Jan Cux" reminds many people of an unforgettable holiday in Cuxhaven and is emblazoned as a sticker on numerous cars throughout Germany. By the way, every guest receives a "Jan Cux" sticker together with their guest card on request. The "CUXI" stickers can be purchased on the Internet, in the "Cuxhaven Shop" or directly in the certified CUX tourism offices.
Info: www.cuxhaven-shop.de

In Cuxhaven, Joachim Ringelnatz - still under his civil name Hans Bötticher - served as a marine during the First World War. You can learn many interesting things, including how the name Ringelnatz came about, during a visit to the museum.
For more information, call 04721 394411 or visit the website www.ringelnatzmuseum.de.

Duhnen Youth Hostel
- Video -
Tel.: 04721 48552

Haus zur Sahlenburg
(Only for groups such as school classes and sports clubs)
Tel.: 04721 29056

Dünenhof Berensch
In the hostel area only groups (Tel.: 04723 7123-0)
For individual travellers the affiliated hotel is available (Tel.: 04723 719-0).

Stella Maris
Family holiday centre and seminar house
Tel.: 04721 39300

Cuxhaven is the ideal place for a vacation for families with children. Throughout the year there are events and programs in many areas for the little ones. Our Fun- Team takes care of the little guests.

Children between the ages of 3 and 13 can become members. Several times a year, we send out mail with special event tips. At Christmas or on birthdays, our members receive small gifts that we are allowed to present thanks to our cooperation with Schmidt Spiele. In addition, every club member receives a club card, which brings some advantages.
Main venues:

• Beach Duhnen
• Room Windjammer Duhnen
• Pirate ship Döse
• Spa Park / Kugelbake Hall

From April to October, you can admire hundreds of kiters on the mudflat Sea off Sahlenburg or at the Kugelbake. You can also learn to kite there during your holiday. In Sahlenburg and at the Kugelbake you can kitesurf 3 hours before and 3 hours after high tide. In Sahlenburg, kitesurfing is allowed all year round, in Döse only in the period from 01.04.-31.10. Of course, on the mudflat Sea off Cuxhaven, shore surfers also get their money's worth. Parking spaces in Sahlenburg are available directly at the kitesurfing beach and at the Kugelbake on the fairground behind the dyke.
Here you can get more information about kite surfing

All establishments marked with stars in our holiday magazine have been classified according to uniform criteria that apply nationwide. The hotels and guesthouses (10 and more beds) were rated by a panel of experts from the Hotel and Restaurant Association. The private room providers (up to a maximum of 9 beds), holiday flats and holiday homes were assessed by licensed and trained examiners from the German Tourism Association and awarded the corresponding stars. The classification is reviewed every three years by an independent inspection commission. If you would like your accommodation to be of a certain standard, you will find the classification guidelines in our holiday magazine. You should then book one of the classified properties.

In Sahlenburg, directly on the beach next to the Surf-Point, there is a challenge with excitement and action in free nature. The Cuxhaven Climbing Park with a total of 7 courses through the Wernerwald offers the whole family a lot of fun with a view of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

More information on the Cuxhaven Climbing Park.

A nature experience away from mudflats and beaches in a beautiful landscape with its valuable flora and fauna offers unique recreation in a nature reserve of international importance. Here, between the districts of Berensch and Duhnen, the sandy Geest reaches directly to the Wadden Sea and forms a more or less steep, up to 6 m high break-off edge called "Geestkliff". Behind it, close to the coast, a mosaic of extensive heaths, rough grasslands, small heather moors and oak ridge forests extends. Here also live Heck cattle, wild horses and bison in large paddocks. A signposted network of paths with information boards, observation platforms and nature trails lead through the diverse Cuxhaven coastal heath landscape.

The Kugelbake is the landmark of the city of Cuxhaven. The 29-meter-high sea marker once served as an orientation aid for sailors. Due to modern radar piloting, it has lost its actual meaning today. For the emigrants who set out from Cuxhaven for America, the Kugelbake was "the last corner before America".

In the Kugelbake-Halle there are national and international stage events like concerts, operas, musicals, ballet, theater or shows. Open-air events take place in the spa gardens, such as the day of the shanty choirs, light festivals or, during the Christmas season, the "Cuxhaven Winter Magic" with its own artificial ice rink. Meet where others go on vacation: The design possibilities of the Kugelbake Hall create ideal conditions for the most diverse events, conferences with accompanying exhibition or congresses.

The spa park with its well-kept green spaces not only invites you to take a walk, but is also worth a visit with its adventure playground, a small zoo with a penguin pool and the beautiful bird aviaries. Fun for young and old is a pedal boat ride with our "swans" across the small lake in the summer months.

Fort Kugelbake:
The former Prussian fortification from 1869 served to defend the Elbe shipping route. In summer, the fort is the venue for open-air events. Guided tours are offered regularly.

Advice and booking: phone 0 47 21 / 404-400,
e-mail: veranstaltungszentrum@tourismus.cuxhaven.de
Advance ticket sales and registration for guided tours: Phone 0 47 21 / 404-444

The mixture of inland and North Sea ice climate offers optimal conditions for a cure in Cuxhaven. The healing indications of the North Sea spa of Cuxhaven address diseases of the respiratory tract, the musculoskeletal system, skin diseases, circulatory disorders and those in need of rehabilitation.
Information at the Thalasso Centre ahoi! (Tel.: 04721 404-509) and in the current brochures.

Sandcastles, sunbathing and beach chairs - everyone has different interests, everyone wants the perfect holiday. To ensure that everyone gets along well and can enjoy their holiday to the fullest, there are the spa and beach rules. It lists some rules and recommendations that all Cuxhaven friends should take to heart.

The town of Cuxhaven charges guests a guest contribution (formerly known as spa contribution) for the duration of their stay, which is collected by the landlord upon arrival. The amount of the contribution depends on the season and contribution zones. Day guests pay their fee when accessing the beach at the guest services of the north sea spa Cuxhaven GmbH. The guest contribution is a financial contribution for the construction, maintenance and operation of tourism facilities and services for our guests, e.g. the restoration of the beaches after the storm season, the tidal flat rescue service and the operation of the tourist baths as well as the organisation of guest events. Every euro of your guest contribution thus benefits you again. By the way: your guest card is also valid in the other towns in Cuxland. There, too, you will receive discounts with the guest card purchased in Cuxhaven.

Information on benefits with the guest card and mutual recognition of the guest card

Here you will find the valid guest contribution statutes.

True to the motto: "Once Cuxhaven - always Cuxhaven", Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH would like to thank all long-standing guests for their loyalty to the vacation resort of Cuxhaven and present them with a personal certificate and a gift in recognition.
Guests who have been coming to Cuxhaven for 25, 40 or 50 years will be honored (only stays after the age of 18 and only 1 stay per year are to be listed). The application form is available on request from:
Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH
CuxhavenerStraße 92
27476 Cuxhaven
Tel.: 0 47 21 - 404 200

At the "Alte Liebe" stands the 23 m high lighthouse of Cuxhaven. With its 80 cm thick walls, it has defied wind and weather since 1803. A tour is not possible.

The "Fat Berta", the black and white museum lighthouse in Altenbruch, is open to visitors during the summer months. You can also get married here.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world stands on Neuwerk. Those who climb the 138 steps are rewarded with a fantastic view over the Wadden Sea National Park.

Avis Tel.: 04721 22426
Euromobil Tel.: 04721 7370 and 5588-0
Europcar Tel.: 04721 398113
Ford Car-Sharing Tel.: 04721 508000
Sixt Tel.: 04721 663450

Information about the risks at sea, shipwrecks, wrecks and the struggle for survival, but also about the work in deep-sea fishing is shown in two historic fish packing halls and a modern hall together with Peter Weber's large collection of ships in bottles.
Further information.

Joachim Ringelnatz Museum
In Cuxhaven, Joachim Ringelnatz - still under his civil name Hans Bötticher - served as a marine during the First World War.

Info: www.ringelnatzmuseum.de

Luftschiffmuseum Aeronauticum Nordholz
Museum hall and 36,000 sq. ft. outdoor area with numerous original aircraft.

Info: www.aeronauticum.de

A landscape that is completely washed over by water twice a day and then completely dries up again is something very special in the world. The mudflat Sea, which covers about 10,000 square kilometres, is one of the largest wetlands on earth and a globally unique natural landscape with a fascinating animal and plant world. In 2009, the World Heritage Committee designated the mudflat Sea a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. On guided mudflat walks, excursions by the UNESCO mudflat Sea World Heritage Visitor Centre or on a horse-drawn carriage ride across the seabed at low tide, you can experience nature in all its glory. In any case, a visit to the island of Neuwerk off the mudflat Sea is worthwhile.

UNESCO mudflat Sea World Heritage Visitor Centre

Here, visitors young and old can learn everything worth knowing about the mudflat Sea. The varied exhibition and excursions into the mudflats, salt marsh and heath provide insights into this unique natural landscape. The visitor centre is located directly on Sahlenburg beach. In addition to the very informative exhibition with three seawater aquariums, numerous display boards, a floodable tidal model, aerial photographs and mudflat models, there are microscopy events and lectures for groups. 

Further information:
Mudflat sea Sea Visitor Centre

From the beaches in Duhnen and Sahlenburg, you can discover the small island of Neuwerk about 10 kilometers away. With its 30 inhabitants, it is a popular destination for vacationers. You can reach the island comfortably by wadden car or on foot during a guided wadden hike. Since you can only reach the island or the mainland in one direction within one tide, please reserve a place on the "MS Flipper" of the shipping company Cassen Eils for the outward or return journey. www.neuwerkreisen.de

There are well-maintained walking trails for walking everywhere in Cuxhaven. In the beach areas and in the Wernerwald, we have signposted and measured special terrain cure and Nordic walking routes. The tours start at the signs at the Thallasozentrum ahoi!, Camping Wernerwald and Bojenbad Grimmerhörn. You can get your "Terrainkur- & Nordic-Walking training plan" on site at all tourist information offices or via the brochure mailing service.

Insofar as parking on public ways and squares is only permitted with a parking ticket from a parking ticket machine, charges shall be levied in accordance with this schedule of charges.

The dike is the only annoying incline that the vacationer has to overcome with his bicycle in Cuxhaven. Attractive, well-maintained bike paths stretch through heath landscapes, along the Elbe River and past small villages that have preserved their maritime flair to this day. The long-distance cycle routes "Weser-Radweg" and "Elbe-Radweg" begin and end at the Kugelbake on the dike. You can find tour suggestions in the Cuxland brochure "Cycling" or under the Cuxland tour planner.

Parking bicycles safely at Cuxhaven railway station

Rollator, wheelchair rental, e-scooter ...

https://www.cux-rollator.de/dienstleistungen

http://www.elbe-orthopaedie.de/kontakt/

http://cuxbike.de/index.php/mietpreise.html (e-scooter)

Horses have dominated the scene for centuries. It is certainly unique to discover the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea on horseback or to ride once to the offshore island of Neuwerk. A wonderful riding area can be found in the Cuxhaven coastal heaths and in the area of the Wernerwald. To ensure that the attractive network of bridle paths continues to be designed and maintained, please purchase a riding vignette before riding out. The vignettes are available at the tourist information offices and selected riding stables.

Info: Flyer "Riding - with riding map".

There is plenty of sand in Cuxhaven for digging, building castles or simply feeling it under your bare feet. Six kilometres of beach stretch past the districts of Sahlenburg, Duhnen and Döse to the Kugelbake. The beach area is cleaned regularly, even daily in summer.

You can find an overview of the locations and opening hours of the public sanitary facilities in the North Sea spa resort of Cuxhaven here.

HARBOUR ROUNDTRIP + TRAVELS TO THE SEA DOG BANKS
"MS Flipper", "MS Wappen von Borkum" or "MS Störtebeker" of the shipping company Cassen Eils.
Info: www.cassen-eils.de

"Jan Cux" and "Jan Cux II" of the shipping company NARG.
Info: www.reederei-narg.de

HELGOLAND
Seebäderschiff "MS Helgoland": sails year-round to Germany's only high-sea island.
Info: www.cassen-eils.de

Catamaran Nordlicht II: sails to the high sea island several times a day in just 75 minutes during the summer.
Info: www.cassen-eils.de

Highspeed catamaran "Halunder Jet": coming from Hamburg, it brings you quickly to the island from April to October.
Info: www.frs-helgoline.de
Helgoland - book tickets online

NEUWERK
Passenger ship MS "Flipper": sails almost daily (April to October) to the small island in the Wadden Sea.
Info: www.mein-neuwerk.de

SYLT
Day trip in the summer months across the North Sea with the catamaran "MS Adler Kat" from Cuxhaven to Hörnum in 2.5 hours. The island stay is 5 hours.
Info: www.adler-schiffe.de/cuxhaven

Sylt - Book tickets online

The brick castle from 1340 is surrounded by a beautiful castle garden. The castle hosts changing exhibitions and offers guided tours.
For information about opening hours and guided tours, call 04721 721812.

Adventure pool Thalassozentrum ahoi!:
seawater wave pool with giant slide, sauna area and children's adventure area, a fun pool in a class of its own
Tel.: 04721 404500, www.ahoi-cuxhaven.de
Cuxhaven indoor pool:
Beethovenallee, water temperature 28 °C, special swimming times for women, senior citizens and the disabled
Tel.: 04721 5960375
Steinmarne open-air seawater pool: heated, close to the beach, on the dyke
Tel.: 04721 446446
Sahlenburg open-air forest pool: heated, large sunbathing lawn and paddling pool for children,
Tel.: 04721 446466
Oxstedt open-air pool:
heated, with large sunbathing lawn, Tel.: 04723 5133,
Förderverein: Tel.: 04723 713377

You can reach See-Flughafen via the A 27 motorway / Nordholz exit and follow the signs to See-Flughafen.

Airport contact:
www.sea-airport.com

Guests are welcome in the yacht harbor behind the Seebäderbrücke and in the Altenbrucher Sportboothafen.
Altenbrucher Seesportverein e.V.:
Tel.: 0 47 22 / 4 49
Segler-Vereinigung Cuxhaven e.V.:
Tel.: 0 47 21 / 2 22 80
Cat sailing is possible between Sahlenburg and Neuwerk.
Catamaran-Club Cuxhaven:
Mr. Gosslau, Tel.: 0 47 21 / 4 70 14
Catamaran-Freunde Cuxhaven:
Mr. Schindler, Tel.: 0170 / 3826503

Next to the "Alte Liebe" stands the semaphore, a wind force and wind direction indicator dating from 1884. The technical monument is adjusted daily according to the latest weather reports.

You can stroll, look, buy and linger in several places in our maritime city:
Nordersteinstraße: interesting fashion and retail stores and many small and larger gastronomy businesses.
Kapitän-Alexander-Straße, Deichstraße and Lotsenviertel: maritime discovery in small beautiful stores, cafés and gastronomy.
Abschnede" area: a variety of larger specialty stores and shopping markets.
Duhnen: souvenir stores, gastronomy, numerous specialty stores for clothing and much more. Open every day in the season.

"Jan-Cux", the always good-humored little man, and his girlfriend "Cuxi" you will meet again and again during your vacation in Cuxhaven. "Jan Cux" reminds many of an unforgettable Cuxhaven vacation and is emblazoned as a sticker on numerous cars throughout Germany. "Jan Cux "and "Cuxi" are available as souvenirs for home in the "Cuxhaven Shop" on the Internet. Here you will find a selection of souvenirs from Cuxhaven, calendars and gift certificates. Give away one of our wonderful vouchers for our spa and wellness area in the Thalasso center ahoi!

In the "Sparkassen-BeachArena", numerous beach sports events are held directly on the beach, where professionals and amateur athletes, but especially the spectators, get their money's worth. In Cuxhaven's largest sandbox, beach volleyball is just one of the four sports that can be played. Handball, basketball and soccer tournaments also take place.

Your gateway to the media world! Enjoy books, magazines, movies, audio books, software, music CDs, Internet space and much more at a great price while on vacation.

Round trip according to the "hop on - hop off" principle. 40 km round trip in about 2 hours with stops at all important sights offer a unique opportunity to discover Cuxhaven. Numerous special tours are also offered. The red double-decker buses run from Easter to the end of October and are open at the top in good weather.
Info: www.cuxliner.de

The historic passenger terminal invites visitors for a guided tour and visit, from the glittering domed hall to the Steubenhöft pier. Various exhibitions on the 1st floor of the reception building - e.g. "Farewell to America" - take the visitor back to times long past, when thousands of emigrants set off for America at the "Quay of Tears". Today, numerous events with music programs take place in the former waiting rooms.

Info: www.hapaghalle-cuxhaven.de

Sand for digging, building castles or just feeling it under your bare feet - that's what the six kilometers of sandy beaches from Duhnen to Kugelbake and in Sahlenburg offer. All beaches are cleaned regularly, in summer even daily.
Green beaches with colorful beach chairs on well-kept lawns can be found in Grimmershörnbucht and Altenbruch. In Grimmershörnbucht, the red-and-white pavilions with catering offer ideal resting opportunities along the world shipping route. You can relax in a hammock in a maritime atmosphere and watch ships at Altenbruch lido with its small beach promenade, where the ships are within reach.
From the Kugelbake to Duhnen, the beach promenade with wave-shaped protrusions and numerous maritime seating options offers a fantastic view of the Wadden Sea and the ships on the North Sea. There are play facilities for little pirates; gastronomy right by the sea.

Almost all year round the "Jan-Cux-Strandbahn" runs on the beach promenade between the "Alte Liebe" and the end of the beach in Duhn about every 2 hours. During the comfortable ride you get many explanations about the beach and the mudflats.

Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH charges a beach entry fee for guests aged 16 and over who do not have a guest card.
For more information, visithttps://www.nordseeheilbad-cuxhaven.de/service/gaestekarte-strandeintritt

The new promenade in Döse and Duhnen has become bigger, more beautiful and wider, with uniform surfacing and shapes that mimic the crests of waves. Seating and rest areas allow guests an even more beautiful view of the sea, the World Shipping Route and the mudflat Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site and invite them to linger. Playgrounds for little pirates, dunes for protection from the wind and flying sand and, last but not least, the renewed sanitary facilities, showers and foot showers make the new promenade so attractive and offer beach fun for all. The beach and the Kugelbake can now also be reached barrier-free.
In Altenbruch, the approx. 300 m long promenade is virtually inviting for ship-spotting and is itself shaped like a ship. The ship's bow in the east and the ship's stern in the west provide an outer boundary, but at the same time serve as a viewing terrace and seating areas. In between, there is plenty of space to relax, walk and play. A new DLRG station with a boat container for the lifeboat and supply facilities for emergencies provide safety for guests during the main holiday season from 1 June to 15 September and can be reached barrier-free.

Sahlenburg beach is considered an excellent surfing spot. There is a designated surfers' car park below the Marineturm, and equipment can be unloaded beforehand at the turning bollard. Steinmarner Strand and Grimmershörnbucht offer further surfing opportunities, although the latter is only recommended for advanced surfers.

18 outdoor courts and 4 indoor courts are available. Vacation guests are welcome. Lessons can be booked on request. Vacation guests are welcome at the Tennis Club Altenwalde, TC Cuxhaven and the SC Schwarz-Weiß-Cuxhaven. Lessons can be booked on request.

Relaxing, caring, recharging, unwinding - simply everything that is good for body and soul is combined in Thalasso. And in the most natural way in the world: with the original active ingredients of the North Sea and the mudflat Sea.

Thalasso helps with respiratory diseases, problems of the musculoskeletal system, skin diseases, circulatory disorders and personal well-being. Sea water baths, mud and algae packs, inhalation, massages and physiotherapy are offered under the supervision and with the help of therapists.

Click here for the Thalasso pages....

Wave pool - sauna area - cure & spa - fitness directly at the sea you will find in our modern thalasso center directly at the beach!
We have brought the sea indoors for you. In our wave pool you can swim in the surf, swim in the sea water or let yourself drift in the current channel.
The sauna garden with six different saunas and a steam bath, relaxation rooms, whirlpool and bistro, the outdoor pool with bubble loungers and the roof terrace offer pure relaxation.
A children's paradise awaits younger guests. Use all the facilities as part of a day visit. You can also use the beach and the mudflats via your own access and then continue to use the offers at ahoi!

In our Thalasso bathhouse directly by the sea, you will find everything that makes up a modern Thalasso center: facilities for preparing freshly scooped seawater for baths and inhalations, high-quality therapy and spa facilities, roof terrace for climatotherapy and heliotherapy, and a seawater spa.
Improve your fitness with training on modern, ergonomic strength and cardio equipment or in the free weight area. Our range of courses includes, for example, interval cardio strength training, back in motion courses, Pilates, TriloChi and aqua courses (e.g. aqua fitness, aqua back and aqua Pilates).

Please note the opening hours and the necessary closure of the bath and sauna area in November/December. The fitness and spa areas remain open during this time.

Municipal Theatre:
Tel.: 0 47 21 / 35 56

Summer Theatre:
Advance bookingvia the Cuxhavener Nachrichten,
Tel.: 0 47 21 / 58 53 35

Döser Speeldeel Cuxhaven:
Tel.: 0 47 21 / 4 81 13

Event centre:
Tel.: 0 47 21 / 40 80

Locally, you can get all the information you need at the four information offices. Here you can get tickets for events, boat tours and excursions:
Tourist information offices are available in the individual districts of Cuxhaven. You can find the tourist information offices certified with the i-mark of the German Tourism Association e.V. under this link.

For more information, see mudflat Sea National Park.

Youth Hostel Duhnen.
Info: www.cuxhaven.jugendherberge.de

House to the Sahlenburg.
Only for groups such as school classes and sports clubs.
Info: www.hauszursahlenburg.de

Dünenhof Berensch.
Hostel area for groups and hotel area for individual travelers.
Info: www.duenenhof.net

Stella Maris.
Family holiday resort and seminar house.
Info: www.stellamaris-fftw.de

For vacationers who want to get a taste of the countryside, a farm vacation is just the thing. There are also guest boxes here if you want to vacation with your own horse.
Information in the current vacation magazine.

Maike Selmayr is the holiday pastor in Cuxhaven in the newly renovated Duhn Chapel at Robert-Dohrmann-Platz. Especially during the holiday season, she organises an extensive programme for the holiday guests: devotions, church services, bedtime stories for the children and also many music activities. And Maike Selmayr is of course also there for the people as a pastoral counsellor.

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Our guest events guarantee that vacationers will not get bored. You can choose between more than 3000 different events and highlights: e.g. Duhner Wattrennen, Sommerabend am Meer, Lichterfeste im Kurpark, Duhner Künstler-Promenaden-Fest. Classical music lovers should not miss the MareMusikFestival at Whitsun.

Info: www.nordseeheilbad-cuxhaven.de

You will find a lot of information - among other things about museums and exhibitions - as well as event tips in the "Cuxtipps", which you can obtain locally at the tourist information offices or from your landlord. There are a total of 11 issues per calendar year.

With its Kugelbake Hall and Kurpark Hall, the Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH offers a variety of entertainment for every taste. The premises are not only excellent for concerts and theatre events, but also for congresses and conferences.
A special brochure can be ordered by calling 04721 404400.
Advance ticket sales on tel.: 04721 404444.

Info: Event Centre

... by bike. All roads lead to Cuxhaven - at least if you are a cyclist on the Elbe, Weser or North Sea Coast Cycle Path.

... by car. Take the A 1 and the A 27 past Bremen directly to the North Sea spa town of Cuxhaven. Coming from Hamburg, you can reach Cuxhaven via the Bundesstraße 73. Information on electricity filling stations can be found under this link.

... by train. You can travel to Cuxhaven quite comfortably by train, past the beautiful North German countryside. From Hamburg you can travel by direct train every hour. From Bremen, you first travel to Bremerhaven and then continue to Cuxhaven with the EVB (Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH). All connections to / from Cuxhaven and in the city traffic can be accessed via the DB AG timetable information(www.bahn.de).

... by boat. The maritime city by the sea can of course also be reached by ship. From Hamburg you can reach Cuxhaven daily from March to October with the catamaran "Halunder Jet" of the shipping company FRS and from Sylt during the season on certain days with the "MS Adler Cat"(see ferry connection). Please note that timetables may vary depending on the weather and tides. For detailed information, please use the information at www.helgoline.de and www.adler-schiffe.de

... by plane. The nearest international airports are Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel and Bremen. It is also possible to travel by small plane via the Cuxhaven / Nordholz seaport.

Everywhere in Cuxhaven there are well-maintained trails for walking. In the beach areas and in Wernerwald, we have signposted and measured special terrain cure and Nordic walking routes. Create your own training plan.

Info: Flyer "Terrainkurwege with individual training plan".

Kitesurfing and surfing is really fun in the fresh North Sea wind. Courses are offered to learn.

BEACHES AND SURF ZONES
Sahlenburg: Wernerwaldstraße junction with paid parking directly on the beach.
Döse: Area near the Kugelbake.

COURSES
Surf School Cuxhaven
Info: www.surfschule-cuxhaven.de

Kiting.
Info: www.kiterei.de

CATAMARAN SAILING
Catamaran sailing is possible in the Wadden Sea in the area access lifeboat station. Here are also the moorings of the two clubs.
Catamaran Club Cuxhaven
Info: hirte.horst@t-online.de

Catamaran Friends Cuxhaven
Info: www.catamaran-freunde.de

Info: Flyer "Water sports

EXPERIENCE UNESCO WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE LIVE!
Twice a day, the North Sea releases the seabed off Cuxhaven at low tide. The sea then retreats for kilometers. Here you can discover a fascinating animal and plant world. Along with the high mountains, the Wadden Sea is one of the last true natural landscapes in Central Europe.
Before you set out to explore, find out about the current mudflat hiking times and follow the instructions. The best way to discover the mudflats is on a guided mudflat hike. You can find an overview of the mudflat tours in the brochure "Mudflat Hiking in the World Natural Heritage".

In Sahlenburg, directly on the beach with a view of Neuwerk, the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site can be explored in an exhibition on more than 450 square meters. The topic of the Wadden Sea is presented here in a targeted manner for a wide variety of visitor groups - from kindergarten children to adults.

Further information under Wadden Sea National Park or at www.nationalpark-wattenmeer-cuxhaven.de

Guided mudflat walks in the Cuxhaven mudflats are offered by the National Park Centre (Tel.: 04721 700 70 400). Mudflat walks to Neuwerk can be booked through the Cassen Eils shipping company (Tel.: 04721 667600). Further information, dates and individual mudflat hiking times in the brochure "Mudflat Hiking" and via the information hotline 0 4721 404200.

Being driven across the seabed in a wadden car is almost a "must" for every holiday guest in Cuxhaven. Such an excursion lasts four hours and includes a one-hour stay on Neuwerk.
Further information: Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven GmbH, Tel.: 04721 404200.

Walking barefoot across the seabed is a very special pleasure that only the tides of the North Sea make possible. However, if you are surprised by the tide, your life is in danger. It is therefore imperative that you observe the following instructions: When the red signal ball at the rescue stations is raised, return to the beach at all costs. As a matter of principle, do not go on the mudflats in fog. The mudflat walking time in the Sahlenburg and Berensch-Arenscher mudflats begins and ends 20 minutes earlier than the stated Döser and Duhner mudflat walking times. Information in the brochure "Mudflat Hiking" and via the information hotline 0 47 21 / 404 200.

Around 60,000 ships pass by Cuxhaven on the world shipping route every year. From the "Alte Liebe", the big ships appear so close that you think you can touch them with an outstretched arm.

Low tide, high tide and wind bring rapid weather changes and leave little time for long-lasting rain. The island-like climate with its salty air and wind stimulates the circulation and improves general well-being. Getting blown away on a walk is just as much a part of a North Sea holiday as basking in the sun in a beach chair.

Cuxhaven offers numerous pitches for holidaymakers with motorhomes.
Motorhome pitches are located

• at the ferry port(Grimmershörn district)
• at the Old Fishing Harbour(Grimmershörn district)
• in front of the campsite "Am Weltschifffahrtsweg"(Altenbruch district)
• at the Kugelbake Hall(Döse district)
• in the Duhner Allee

Additional pitches are offered by almost every campsite.

Use the central booking hotline of CUX-Tourismus GmbH, telephone 04721 404200 or contact the certified tourist information offices in the individual districts.