Best river trails in Fehmarn

Historical hiking route from Schleswig-Holstein. The Via Scandinavica connects the Scandinavian countries with the Way of St James in central and southern Germany. Here it goes from Fehmarn to Eisenach in Thuringia. Highlights: - Lübeck - Lüneburg - Göttingen

Idyllic tour in Schleswig-Holstein. Cycle from Burg auf Fehmarn along the Bay of Lübeck to Lübeck's Old Town. You can also start at Fehmarn-Burg railway station and travel by public transport. You pass through numerous coastal towns with their beautiful beach promenades and numerous shops and restaurants that invite you to stroll, take a break, swim and stop for a bite to eat. If you like, you can discover the old town in Lübeck and then leave again by train.

Starting point: village square in Lemkendorf Lemkendorf is a typical example of the type of village that is common on Fehmarn, the so-called fortress village. This is a compact street village, in the centre of which the street widens into a rectangular square. The villages were originally surrounded by a low fieldstone wall. There were gates at the entrance and exit to the village (hence the name "Forta") so that cattle could be kept in the square at night. Street names ending in "-dor",...