Fähre Wahmbeck, Weser, DE
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member André de Montbard
N 51° 37.570 E 009° 31.356
32U E 536174 N 5719590
Wahmbeck reaction ferry, crossing the Upper Weser River.
Waymark Code: WMR2B8
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/02/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 5

On Weser River, you find many reaction ferries. This one connect Lower Saxony with Hesse near the town Wahmbeck.

A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of the current of a river against a fixed tether to propel the vessel across the river. Such ferries operate faster and more effectively in rivers with strong currents.

Some reaction ferries operate using an overhead cable suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river. Others use a floating cable attached to a single anchorage that may be on one bank or mid-channel. Where an overhead cable is used a "traveller" is usually installed on the cable and the ferry is attached to the traveller by a bridle cable. To operate the ferry either the bridle cable is adjusted or a rudder is used, causing the ferry to be angled into the current, and the force of the current moves the ferry across the river.

The ferry may consist of a single hull, or two pontoons with a deck bridging them. Some ferries carry only passengers, whilst others carry road vehicles, with some examples carrying up to 12 cars.

source Wikipedia
Body of water served: Weser River

Places served:
Wahmbeck Gewissenruh


Seasonal: yes

Dining room / cafeteria: no

Gift shop: no

Terminal / landing address: Not listed

Hours of operation (non-scheduled ferry service): Not listed

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