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Leisure activities

Here, you'll find some interesting, entertaining suggestions for leisure activities in and around Cuxhaven. Let us give you some inspiration.

 

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL PLACES

Places of interest

Cuxhavener Küstenheide

The Cuxhavener Küstenheide (meaning "coastal heathland") is a unique natural landscape that stretches from Duhnen to the small village of Oxstedt, thus comprising the biggest area of heathland on the northern German mainland. Heck cattle, European bison and wild horses have been resettled and they graze here, preserving the typical natural landscape of dwarf shrubs and grassland.

Wernerwald

You will find this unique coastal forest in the Sahlenburg district of Cuxhaven. But what makes it so special? It is the only forest by the German North Sea coast that directly borders on the Wadden Sea. Don't forget to visit the Finkenmoor, the small inland lake in the centre of the Wernerwald. There's also a children's adventure playground nearby.

„Big Berta" – museum lighthouse

Take a look inside one of the region's oldest lighthouses, which operated from 25 November 1897 until 1 April 1983.

Altenbruch district of Cuxhaven, harbour
Telephone: +494722 2532
Open: 30 March – 30 September
Tuesday: 10 am – 12 noon
Saturday: 3 – 5 pm and by arrangement

Entrance: Adult EUR 1.00 and children EUR 0.50  (up to 12 years old)

Fort Kugelbake

This 125 year-old coastal battery was used for defending the Elbe shipping lane. It is located in the Döse district of Cuxhaven, near the event venue

Strandstrasse 80
Telephone: +494721 404444, guided tours by arrangement
Entrance: EUR 4.00, children EUR 2.00, families EUR 10.00

Ritzebüttel Castle

Some of this castle was built in the mid-14th century and it is situated in beautiful gardens.

Telephone: +49 4721 72 18 12.
Guided tours every Tuesday. Open: Monday – Thursday 10 am – 1 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday also 2 – 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm.

interesting locations

Museums in Cuxhaven and surroundings

„Winstärke 10“, wreck and fishing museum

The major maritime museum in Cuxhaven! "Windstärke 10" (Force 10) tells of dramatic maritime incidents and of hard work in deep-sea fishing, of wrecks and full nets, of people and ships.

Ohlroggestrasse 1 (A 5-minute walk from the railway station)
Telephone: +494721 / 590710
www.windstaerke10.net
opening hours: April-October daily from 10 am to 6 pm | Nov.-March, Tues-Sun 10 am - 5 pm | closed 24.12-26.12. / 31.12.-01.01

Aeronautikum Nordholz

This is the official German maritime aircraft museum, where you can discover the history of airships and naval aeroplanes. On the 36,000 m² site, you'll find – among other things – 18 original aircraft from the German navy.

www.aeronauticum.de
Telephone: +494741 18 190
Special weekly events. Open daily.

ADVENTUROUSNESS

Leisure activities and sporting excursions in Cuxhaven

Climbing park in Sahlenburg:

Would you like to overcome your own fears and are looking for new challenges? Or do you simply want to enjoy the view over the Wadden Sea and experience the jittery feeling of being up high? Then you're in the right place at the climbing park in Sahlenburg. The activity takes place in line with the motto "find your limit", on 7 routes with 65 activities.

Opening hours:
week days from 10 am to 8 pm weekends,
public holidays and bridging days from 9 am to 8 pm
Last admission at 6.30 pm

Cuxhaven Kletterpark climbing park
Wernerwaldstraße 2
Cuxhaven Sahlenburg

Duhnen adventure golf course

Adventure golf is a new form of the sport and is more varied than the traditional mini-golf. This game is played with golf clubs on grass tracks that are identical to nature and present a range of obstacles, and is also suitable for children. Covering an area of approximately 9,500 m2, the new Cuxhaven adventure golf course at the "Duhner Kreisel" play area offers fun for all the family on 18 tracks. In addition, there is a playground with areas to play in and play equipment for a range of ages.

Trips around town and the harbour with the Cuxliner

Welcome on board and have fun on these exciting tours! Discover Cuxhaven in quite a different way and treat yourself to a trip on the bright red Cuxliner, a double-decker bus that goes "topless" if the weather's nice.
Daily sightseeing tours around Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven are available, as are fabulous day trips.

For more information:
call +49 4721 600645
or go to www.cuxliner.de.