Best hard trails in Holstein Switzerland Nature Park
Covering an area of 75,000 hectares, visitors will find many watercourses, rolling hills and sparse deciduous forests. The landscape was mainly shaped by the last ice age. From canoeing, sailing and swimming to walking and cycling tours, there is plenty to experience and do, including art and culture.
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- 4.1 (21)·Hard·31.8 mi·Est. 12.5–13.5 hrBike tour around the Great Plöner See. On this tour, you can make a detour to the Stockseehof winery, where you can pick raspberries and cherries. Highlights: - Museum of the district of Plön near the route - Old Castle Gardens and Castle Park Plön - Princes Island - Small Gardens Stocksee ------------------------------ Want to explore more routes that are by the water? Then take a look at the following hikes and bike tours: -...
- 3.5 (3)·Hard·20.2 mi·Est. 8.5–9 hrBeautiful MTB loop in Schleswig-Holstein. The majority of this varied loop leads over forest and field paths and also through the neighboring villages of Schönwalde am Bungsberg, Freudenholm and Zarnekau. In the Oldenburger Straße in Kasseedorf there is a café where you can stop.
- Hard·32.8 mi·Est. 13.5–14.5 hrStage 8 of the Mönchsweg. The last day tour of the Mönchsweg leads from Plön through the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park to Neustadt in Holstein. Here you can finally smell the sea air, because Neustadt is located in the Bay of Lübeck. Highlights: - Plöner See and Castle - Ukleisee
- Hard·99.9 mi·Est. 24 hr+The RTF of the Malente cycling team starts in Bad Malente-Gremsmühlen and leads over a varied 160km through the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park and along the coast of the Bay of Kiel. The route makes use of the undulating terminal moraine landscape around the Plöner and Selenter lakes and is more challenging than you might expect in the north. Historically, the area was shaped by the last ice age, which left behind a unique backdrop of deep lakes and rolling hills.
- Hard·97.9 mi·Est. 24 hr+This is the official route of the RTF - Ostholstein Rundfahrt near Bad Schwartau in Schleswig-Holstein. The challenging cycle tour starts in Ludwig-Jahn Straße in Bad Schwartau and leads over the Pariner Berg, up to the Bungsberg (the highest point in Schleswig-Holstein) and back to Bad Schwartau. Every now and then you pass smaller villages with local cultural and historical sights of the region.
- Hard·71.3 mi·Est. 24 hr+Challenging RTF in Schleswig-Holstein. This is the official route (from 2017) of the RTFs from Bad Malente-Gremsmühlen. It goes via Lehmkuhlen, Selent and Hohenfelde to the coast and then on via Hohwacht and Kükelühn to Benz and back to the starting point. Further details are available at http://www.radsport-team-malente.de/
- Hard·101.3 mi·Est. 24 hr+Official route of the RTF. This extremely long course, Tour 4 of the RSC Kattenberg RTF, is a serious test of endurance for cyclists. The challenge lies not in alpine sections, but in the relentless, sustained duration required to complete the extensive route in the North German Plain. Cyclists must be prepared for constant exposure to strong, unrelenting winds and cover a very long distance. The route leads through the picturesque, gently undulating landscape of Holstein Switzerland and...
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The Nature Park House (Clock House) is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 12 - 5 pm from March to October. In February and November on Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 5 pm. The Nature Park House is closed in December and January. Admission costs €1 for adults, €0.50 for children aged 6 and over and €2 for families. School classes of up to 30 pupils pay €5.
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