The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Lütau

Well-maintained memorial in Lütau, commemorating the victims of the World Wars. Quietly located, ideal for a short break during a hike or bike tour. Beautiful, historical spot in the village.

Check the opening hours, but if you manage to do that, you'll be rewarded with a spritzer. A highly recommended option, especially on hot days.

The war memorial in Lütau is located in a small, well-kept complex on a low wall with two plaques with the names of the 25 and 36 war dead from both world wars. In between there is a third plaque with a steel helmet and torch in relief and the inscription: Don't forget our dead http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2022/luetau_krs-hzgt-lauenburg_wk1_wk2_sh.html

For football fans, S.V. LÜTAU offers the great Gallberg Stadium with a well-maintained grass pitch. You can find more information here: https://www.europlan-online.de/gallbergstadion/stadion-38480.html https://www.sv-luetau.de/verein/

The memorial in Lütau is located in a small, well-kept complex on a low wall with two plaques with the names of the 25 and 36 war dead from both world wars. In between there is a third plaque with a steel helmet and torch in relief and the inscription: Don't forget our dead http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2022/luetau_krs-hzgt-lauenburg_wk1_wk2_sh.html

The entry in the tithe register of 1230 by Bishop Gottschalk of Ratzeburg (1229 - 1235) shows that the parish and the German village of Lütau already existed around 1230. However, there are indications that Lütau is much older. The original name (Lutowe) indicates that it was founded by a Slavic farmer who gave the settlement his name (or nickname). Lutowe or L'utov can be loosely translated as "place of L'ut" or "village of the wild man". But, to avoid misunderstandings, the name was given a long time ago. The community, which has around 700 inhabitants and covers 1100 hectares, is located in the southeast of Schleswig-Holstein on the federal highway 209 between Schwarzenbek and Lauenburg. Lütau is still very rural in structure, which will hopefully remain so for a long time. There are still 8 full-time agricultural businesses in Lütau. But crafts and trades are also represented here. The social and cultural life in the town is largely supported by the shooting and sports club and the volunteer fire brigade. There is also a skat club and several bowling clubs. The highlight of social life in Lütau is the folk and shooting festival, which is celebrated every year in September. Lütau is a very beautiful place, and its charming area with its farm and hiking trails invites you to take long walks. https://www.luetau.de/

The Lütau parish cemetery is located in the middle of the village, surrounded by 57 linden trees and a fieldstone cemetery wall that was renovated in 2008. The many large hereditary graves that have shaped the image of the cemetery for centuries are distinctive. Of the approximately 1250 grave spaces available, 825 are occupied. There are choice graves, lawn row graves and an area for anonymous burials. Special features of the Lütau cemetery are: - The church in the middle of the cemetery with a tower from the (13th century) - Benches on the cemetery grounds that invite you to linger and have conversations. - Manageability, individuality and the well-kept exterior. https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/7238559

Lütau is one of the oldest parishes in the Sadelbande, the southern part of the Duchy of Lauenburg district. The church tower of the St. Dionys and St. James Church in Lütau dates from the 12th century, while the nave of the church was built in the classicist style in the 19th century after the previous church was demolished. Of the previous church, which was demolished in 1845 due to dilapidation, only the church tower remains, which dates back to the 12th century. The loophole-like windows in the tower staircase on the south side indicate that the tower may also have served as a defensive tower. The current appearance of the church tower is characterized by alterations from the early 18th century, when an upper floor made of brick framework was added to the fieldstone tower between 1701 and 1705. When the church was rebuilt in the 19th century, the tower was connected to the nave by an intermediate structure. In addition, a massive brick retaining wall was added to the south side. The nave of the church was built in 1845/46 in the late classicist style according to plans by the state architect Georg Wilhelm Timmermann. The interior of the nave is also uniformly classicist. The central space is vaulted with a wooden barrel vault, which is supported by a two-story row of supports with a gallery in between. On the east side above the altar there is a semicircular stained glass window showing the risen Christ between two angels and a reclining guard. The furnishings also date from the time the church was built. The wooden altarpiece is decorated with a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper", which was donated in 1847 by Madame Bösch and Inspector Baumann from Dalldorf and made by the painter Dreß from Ratzeburg. Above the picture rises the crucifix by the Hamburg sculptor Ernst Gottfried Vivié. The church was extensively renovated in 2005, with the church interior being returned to its original classicist style. https://www.kirche-ll.de/gemeinden/lauenburg/luetau/geschichte.html