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Cycle Tour Odense-Hamburg

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Elevation profile Cycle Tour Odense-HamburgAugustenborg SlotSønderborgFlensburg0100200050100150200250300

Added on 31 Mar 2014,

on 08 May 2014

Cycle route metrics

planned

ridden

Total distance in km

231

313

Cumulative elevation gain in m

1.591

1.853

Avg. slope uphill in %

0,69

0,59

Cumulative elevation loss in m

1.592

1.833

GPS track data

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Ottocolor

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by Ottocolor on 23 Apr 2014

Track points in total

2.111

4.146

Track points per km (avg)

7

13

Start/endpoint

Start location

Odense, Region Syddanmark, DK (11 m NHN)

End location

Hamburg, Hamburg, DE (10 m NHN)

Character

Three-day cycle tour from Odense (Naesby) to Hamburg. Planned to be ridden April 28th to 30th 2014. First day Odense-Flensburg via ferry Boejden-Fynshav, Ulkeboel and Soenderborg. Accomodation at Flensbed in Flensburg. Second day Flensburg-Neumuenster via Missunde and Rendsborg. Train from Neumuenster to Hamburg. Accomodation at Buch-ein-Bett in Hamburg St. Pauli. Third day round trip in Hamburg with a visit to the lost property office at Altona station along the river Elbe to the ship welcoming site at Schulau, a ferry cross the Elbe, through the blooming apple plantations of "Altes Land" and back to Hamburg through Finkenwerder and the harbour (ferry cross the Koehlbrand and through the old tunnel under the Elbe), through the harbour city with a look at the scandalous building site of the Elbe philharmony and shopping at Globetrotter. Train back to Odense in the evening. Arrival at 23.15.

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31 Mar 2014 - 25 Apr 2014

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Stages

112 km

Odense-Flensburg

126 km

Flensburg-Neumünster-Hamburg

75 km

Hamburg

Beds4Cyclists, worth visiting and infrastructure

Name and address

Latitude / Longitude

Phone
Fax
Mobile

Type of accommodation

Rating for cyclists

Route km
Dist. to route
Elevation

 

2 km
2,1 km
13 m

 

VisitOdense
DK-5000 Odense

 

Tourist information

The office in Vestergade

Hours of opening

02/01/2013 - 30/06/2013Monday - Friday09:30 - 16:3002/01/2013 - 30/06/2013Saturday10:00 - 13:0001/07/2013 - 31/08/2013Monday - Friday09:30 - 18:0001/07/2013 - 31/08/2013Saturday10:00 - 15:0001/07/2013 - 31/08/2013Sunday11:00 - 14:0001/09/2013 - 30/06/2014Monday - Friday09:30 - 16:3001/09/2013 - 30/06/2014Saturday10:00 - 13:00

 

2 km
1,9 km
18 m

 

DK-5000 Odense

 

Hotel

 

2 km
2,4 km
13 m

 

DK-5000 Odense

 

Hotel

 

2 km
2,0 km
26 m

 

DK-5000 Odense

 

Hotel without restaurant (garni)

 

2 km
2,1 km
13 m

DK-5000 Odense

 

Old town

Cathedral St. Canute
Cathedral St. Canute
Birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen
Birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen
Odense palace
Odense palace
Carved altar piece in the Cathedral
Carved altar piece in the Cathedral

Odense (Danish pronunciation: [ˈoðˀn̩sə]) is the third largest city in Denmark. It has a population of 168,798 (as of 1 January 2012) and is the main city of the island of Funen Wikipedia Icon. The city is the seat of Odense Municipality, with a population of 191,610 (as of 1 January 2012), and was the seat of Odense County until 1970, and Funen County from 1970 until 1 January 2007, when Funen County became part of the Region of Southern Denmark.

Tourist attractions

Saint Canute's Cathedral Wikipedia Icon (Danish: Sankt Knuds Kirke) was formerly connected with the great Benedictine monastery of the same name, and is one of the largest and finest buildings of its kind in Denmark. It is constructed of brick in a pure Gothic style. Originally dating from 1081–1093, it was rebuilt in the 13th century. Under the altar lies Canute Wikipedia Icon (Danish: Knud), the patron saint of Denmark, who had planned to conquer England, then ruled by William of Normandy Wikipedia Icon. Canute was slain in an insurrection at Odense in 1086. Odense is also the see of the bishop of Funen. The cathedral has the skeletons of both the Saint/King and his brother on public display. A large fragment of Byzantine Wikipedia Icon cloth is displayed next to the two skeletons. The cathedral also boasts one of Denmark's finest altarpieces, a magnificent triptych Wikipedia Icon by Claus Berg Wikipedia Icon. Kings John Wikipedia Icon (Danish: Hans) and Christian II Wikipedia Icon are buried in the city.

Our Lady's Church, built in the 13th century and restored in 1851–1852 and again in 1864, contains a carved 16th century altarpiece by Claus Berg Wikipedia Icon of Lübeck Wikipedia Icon.

Odense Palace was erected by King Frederick IV Wikipedia Icon, who died there in 1730.

There is a theatre as well as a symphony orchestra, a zoo, and the Funen Village Wikipedia Icon (Den Fynske Landsby) which is an open-air museum with old houses typical of Funen.

The City Hall has a small scar from a battle between Germans and members of the Danish Resistance on 5 May 1945. The city's coat of arms – located above the main entrance to City Hall – is damaged. On closer inspection, it can be seen that the kneecap of Saint Canute Wikipedia Icon was penetrated by a bullet.

The 4 most visited attractions in 2007 were:

1. Odense Zoo Wikipedia Icon – 420,254 visitors
2. The Funen Village – 105,040 visitors
3. Danish Railway museum – 97,759 visitors
4. H.C. Andersen's House – 80,622 visitors

Other attractions:

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Input taken over from:

Wikipedia contributors, 'Odense', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 February 2021, 20:01 UTC, [accessed 12 March 2021]

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20 Mar 2013

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