Buxtehuder Wassersportverein Hansa e.V.

Buxtehuder Wassersportverein Hansa e.V. runs the club-owned harbour right in the historic Hanseatic town of Buxtehude on the Este river, close to the Elbe. It is one of the oldest harbours on the Elbe, with a central yet quiet location right by the old town centre.

Approach to the harbour is via the Este from the Elbe, passing the Sietas shipyard opposite Hamburg-Blankenese, with the stretch up to Buxtehude around 12 km and a maximum clearance height of 4.5 m at mean high water. The waters are tidal, and at low water depth is limited, so boats with a deeper draught should be able to take the bottom safely. Guest berths are relatively few and best suited to dinghy cruisers, flat-bottomed craft and shallow-draught motorboats.

On site you'll find toilets and showers in the clubhouse/boathouse, plus water and electricity connections at the berths. There is a slipway and a crane for launching and hauling out, and the harbour also offers boat service, winter storage, and stays ice-free in winter. A restaurant is located at the harbour, and a fuel station is nearby.

The harbour sits close to Buxtehude's charming town centre, just a short walk from the railway station. Nearby you'll find a harbour grill, a bakery open on Sundays, plus restaurants, bars and a grocery shop in the town centre. In summer, excursion boats from Hamburg's Landungsbrücken call directly at Buxtehude – a lovely touch that makes the harbour a natural destination for sailors and day-trippers alike.