Palinger Heath – Siegfried Appotin Memorial loop from Wesloe

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Schleswig-Holstein

Palinger Heath – Siegfried Appotin Memorial loop from Wesloe

Easy

4.8

(4)

hikers

Palinger Heath – Siegfried Appotin Memorial loop from Wesloe

01:21

5.25km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

LSG Lauerholz

Palinger Heide und Halbinsel Teschow

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

297 m

Lauerholz Hiking Car Park

Highlight • Parking

671 m

Wooden Bridge and Forest Path

Highlight • Bridge

1.09 km

Palinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

When the heather blooms, it is particularly beautiful here!

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1.60 km

Anna-Lina Memorial Stone

Highlight • Monument

This stone is reminiscent of the murder of a jogger, who was carried out here on the former GDR convoy in 2013 😢

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1.94 km

Moor Lake at Palinger Heath and the Teschow Peninsula

Highlight • Lake

This moor lake is wonderfully remote. Only one bank is missing here, because there is pure nature here!

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2.45 km

Siegfried Appotin Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the former lane for the East German border troops just beyond the border fence.

Here, in 1950, a fleeing border guard shot and killed his comrade (see picture with the memorial stone).

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5.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

1.61 km

Surfaces

3.58 km

1.02 km