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View of Marina Wendtorf – Bottsand Nature Reserve loop from Heidkate

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View of Marina Wendtorf – Bottsand Nature Reserve loop from Heidkate

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View of Marina Wendtorf – Bottsand Nature Reserve loop from Heidkate

02:13

8.74km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Probsteier Salzwiesen und Umgebung

Barsbeker See und Umgebung

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372 m

View of Heidkate Lighthouse and the Baltic Sea

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No matter what the weather is, always walk along the sea and then a beacon in sight!

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2.13 km

Bottsand and Barsbek Lake Nature Reserve

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The Fernau runs through this NSG.

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2.87 km

Bridge over the Sandbrücksau in Probsteier Salzwiesen

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In the middle of nature ... wonderful

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3.95 km

Barsbeker Lake Nature Reserve

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There are many paths to the Barsbeker See and the surrounding area, great hiking area so beautifully located right behind the beach.

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5.03 km

Wendtorf Marina

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In addition to the Holm in Schönberg, five apartment buildings for holiday guests were also built in the municipality of Wendtorf. A marina was also built there on the Kiel …

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5.72 km

View of Marina Wendtorf

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Nice little pleasure boat harbor!

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6.40 km

Bottsand Nature Reserve

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Even more natural is the Bottsand nudist beach, just a few hundred meters away, between the bird sanctuary and the Heidkate. Cycling enthusiasts will find a tour description for the …

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6.93 km

View of the Baltic Sea from the dunes

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Perfect for walks on the beach in a dune environment. Excursion destination for families, surfers, cyclists and beach lovers.

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8.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.29 km

2.26 km

1.48 km

605 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.94 km

1.60 km

705 m

362 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

18°C

12°C

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Comments

March 29, 2025,NSGe Bottsand und Barsbeker See

In bright sunshine, we walked from Wendtorf along the Bottsand Nature Reserve, continued along the beach and the dike path, and then north of the Barsbeker See Nature Reserve and the surrounding area.
Along the way, we observed numerous birds. If I'm not completely mistaken, I caught sight of wheatears, ringed plovers, redshanks, mute swans, cormorants, greylag geese, and white-tailed …

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November 11, 2023,Heidkate Bottsand Barsbeker See - 11.11.2023

We were able to use today's break in the rain to go on a short hike on the Baltic Sea in Heidkate. Unfortunately, the storm on October 20th severely damaged the dune landscape that had been built up over decades. In some places the dunes have been almost completely washed away, in other places there is a “sandy cliff” several …

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February 27, 2022,Barsbeker Salzwiesen - Heidkate - Bottsand

In the finest February sun, we walked from the Wendtorf nature experience area along the NSG Barsbeker See and the surrounding area to Heidkate and from there over the beach and on the dike past the NSG Bottsand back to Wendtorf.
It was great! A large group of curlews rested in the salt marshes, a buzzard was actively hunting, a …

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December 25, 2024,Heidkate, Feierabendrunde

Heidkate with a nature reserve is always a good idea! However, in the meantime we found ourselves in Hitchcock's "The Birds"!

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View of Marina Wendtorf – Bottsand Nature Reserve loop from Heidkate

View of Heidkate Lighthouse and the Baltic Sea

Bottsand and Barsbek Lake Nature Reserve

Bridge over the Sandbrücksau in Probsteier Salzwiesen

Barsbeker Lake Nature Reserve

Wendtorf Marina

View of Marina Wendtorf

Bottsand Nature Reserve

View of the Baltic Sea from the dunes

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