Best long trails in Westensee

This beautiful loop hike takes you around the Großer and Kleiner Schierensee, offering magnificent views of the Westensee. In this area characterized by idyllic bodies of water, just a few kilometers south of the Kiel Canal, it’s wonderful to hike, jog, or simply enjoy the view of Westensee, as well as the Großer Schierensee and the Kleiner Schierensee. The starting and ending point is at the parking lot on Seeweg. Most of the trails are narrow, scenic forest paths. Highlights of the hike:...

Stage 5 of the "Nord-Ostsee-Wanderweg" long-distance hiking trail, Schleswig-Holstein. This is the fifth stage of the varied and beginner-friendly North Baltic Sea hiking trail, which leads across Schleswig-Holstein over a length of around 112 km from Meldorf to Kiel. The starting point of the fifth stage of the certified quality trail is Westensee and the section ends in Kiel. In addition to the lakes and idyllic landscapes of the Westensee Nature Park, several cultural monuments that are...