Dicke Berta Lighthouse
Leuchtturm Dicke Berta
A small red cast-iron lighthouse on the Elbe dike at Altenbruch, a quiet spot for cycling along the river and watching giant ships pass.
“Dicke Berta” (Fat Berta) is a red cast-iron lighthouse completed in 1897, named for its stocky shape. It stands on the Elbe dike at Altenbruch, east of Cuxhaven, surrounded by dike meadows where sheep graze. You can cycle there from the town along the Elbe cycle path, and from the top of the dike you have wide views of huge ships passing by. The lighthouse interior is generally not open to visitors, and admission is free.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Hapag-Hallen & Steubenhöft
- Lightship Elbe 1
- Windstärke 10 Wreck and Fishery Museum
- Alte Liebe
- Joachim Ringelnatz Museum
- Ritzebüttel Castle
- Kugelbake
- Fort Kugelbake