--- title: "Am Großen Specken" url: "https://www.northseacycleroute.de/poi/am-grossen-specken" description: "The name comes from the way in which the banks were fortified. In the past, a fascine dam was built from brushwood, bushes and thatch in order to get to the mooring place of the ships without getting wet. The shore was \"larded\", so to speak, with these materials. There was a lot of activity there at the time, as this was the town's harbor. The arrival of the flutes (as the flat-bottomed barges were called) was eagerly awaited by the inhabitants of the town, as they brought crops from the Sietland as well as wood and peat.Today, the passenger ship \"Onkel Heinz\" docks here for the medem cruises to Ihlienworth and the light cruises." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1199528/6ccde1f6d294e5208f4896c73f1a2e5d1f8b4f2cab04fcce0bf68fc77a747c63/am-gro-en-specken-nordseebad-otterndorf.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home page > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Am Großen Specken ================= - Other nature destinations - Boat trip/Ausflugsschifffahrt - Harbour/jetty - Parking options Am Großen Specken Nordseebad Otterndorf The name comes from the way in which the banks were fortified. In the past, a fascine dam was built from brushwood, bushes and thatch in order to get to the mooring place of the ships without getting wet. The shore was "larded", so to speak, with these materials. There was a lot of activity there at the time, as this was the town's harbor. The arrival of the flutes (as the flat-bottomed barges were called) was eagerly awaited by the inhabitants of the town, as they brought crops from the Sietland as well as wood and peat. Today, the passenger ship "Onkel Heinz" docks here for the to Ihlienworth and the . Read more Good to know ------------ More information Der Große Specken mit seinem Kran ist Teil des historischen Stadtrundgangs mit Hörerlebnis. Read more Contact person Tourist-Information Nordseebad OtterndorfWallstraße 12 21762 Otterndorf Author Nordseebad OtterndorfWallstraße 12 21762 Otterndorf Organization Cuxland-Tourismus License (master data) Nordseebad Otterndorf Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Passenger cruise - Parking options - Parking options Contact Am Großen Specken 21762 Otterndorf