Germany — Hamburg & Elbe

Anchorages in Hamburg & Elbe River

Tidal River — No Anchoring in Shipping Lanes

The Elbe is tidal throughout — 2–3m range at Hamburg, 3.66m at Cuxhaven. Strong ebb currents 3–4kt. Hamburg is the world's 3rd busiest port; 400–500 vessels/day transit the Elbe. Anchoring in the Fahrwasser (main channel) is strictly prohibited. Monitor VHF Ch 73 (Elbe Traffic) mandatory when underway. The Kiel Canal (NOK) connects the Elbe to the Baltic at Brunsbüttel — the world's busiest artificial waterway. Large ship wash is significant throughout the river.

Verified Anchorages — Hamburg & Elbe

10 anchorages

Hamburg (Övelgönne)

Hamburg Elbe · Övelgönne · Hamburg Museumshafen

Good
Depth 4–8m•mud•80m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ W↙ SW

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Wedel

Wedel (Holstein) · Schulauer Hafen · Willkommhöft

Good
Depth 3–6m•mud•70m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S

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Glückstadt

Glückstadt Hafen · Glückstadt (Holstein) · Neustadt Gleichen

Good
Depth 3–6m•mud•65m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Brunsbüttel

Brunsbüttel Schleuse · NOK Eingang West · Kiel Canal West Lock

Good
Depth 4–8m•mud•70m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven Hafen · Alte Liebe · Elbe mouth / North Sea gateway

Good
Depth 4–8m•mud•75m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Stade

Stade Hafen · Schwinge Mündung · Hansestadt Stade

Good
Depth 2–5m•mud•60m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Freiburg (Elbe)

Freiburg an der Elbe · Freiburger Hafenpriel · Freiburg tidal creek

Good
Depth 2–4m•mud•60m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W↙ NW

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Krautsand

Krautsand Insel · Krautsand anchorage · Elbe km 646

Good
Depth 3–6m•mud•70m alarm
↙ N↙ E↙ SE↙ S

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Lühe

Lühe Hafen · Altes Land Elbe · Lühesand

Good
Depth 3–5m•mud•65m alarm
↙ N↙ NE↙ E↙ SE↙ S↙ SW↙ W

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Pagensand

Pagensand Insel · Pagensand anchorage · Elbe sandbank island

Good
Depth 2–4m•sand•70m alarm
↙ N↙ NW↙ W↙ SW↙ S

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