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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Herzogtum Lauenburg
Ratzeburg

View of the Cathedral – Lake Ratzeburg loop from Ratzeburg

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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Herzogtum Lauenburg
Ratzeburg

View of the Cathedral – Lake Ratzeburg loop from Ratzeburg

Hard

4.8

(445)

1,609

hikers

View of the Cathedral – Lake Ratzeburg loop from Ratzeburg

07:34

28.3km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Ostufer des Großen Ratzeburger Sees

Kammerbruch

Wakenitz

Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.85 km

View of Großer Küchensee from Der Seehof

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From the terrace and the associated jetty of the Hotel Der Seehof you have a magnificent view of the Küchensee to the south. When the weather is nice, you can really enjoy a drink here.

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5.01 km

View of the Cathedral

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View of the cathedral

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7.38 km

Steinort

Forest

9.39 km

Seebruch

Forest

9.65 km

Ostufer des Großen Ratzeburger Sees

Nature Reserve

11.6 km

Campower Steilufer

Nature Reserve

7

15.3 km

Wakenitz Arch Bridge

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With Rothenhusen jetty.
Timetables are available here: schiffahrt-ratzeburg.de/index.php/fahrplan.html

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15.5 km

Lake Ratzeburg

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The north bank of the Ratzeburg lake with its entrances, the boat docks and the nature of the banks is a delightful place for leisurely walks and longer hikes.

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9

16.0 km

A highway with moderate traffic 🤗

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18.2 km

Beach

Beach

11

19.1 km

View of Lake Ratzeburg

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In the southeast of Schleswig-Holstein in the Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park lies Lake Ratzeburg, whose northeastern shore borders on Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

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12

19.6 km

View of the Lake

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Nice spot here with lots of reeds and water.

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13

21.9 km

View of Lake Ratzeburg

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You rarely see the lake on its west side! On the east side it looks different!

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28.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

3.91 km

2.80 km

2.41 km

864 m

543 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

6.25 km

3.98 km

3.63 km

1.20 km

560 m

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Wednesday 22 July

23°C

11°C

14 %

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Comments

February 19, 2023,Arround Ratzeburger See
We have. the wonderful weather 🌞 used to do a 👟 🥾 🏃 hike around. to make the Ratzeburger See💦⛵️. Very varied route, sometimes in the forest 🌳, sometimes through the reeds or along walking paths. It always went up and down on the south-western and east bank 🏔️.

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In the best spring weather, we went to Ratzeburg today to the SeenWeg powered by Nord-Marsch and Dein Ostseeweg.
The weather was great, so the time flew by...
My hiking buddy had to stay at home at the last minute due to illness 🤧🤒. - get well soon wishes are going out here again! 🤗 -
so I set off …

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Today we made a nice tour around the large Ratzeburg Lake. Still cloudy and rainy in the morning, it cleared up more and more, so that the blue sky was also reflected in the lake😊
Simba was always happy to cool down 😅
There isn't much of the lake on the east side, but the hiking trails through forest and …

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Great tour around Lake Ratzeburg 🤩. Lake view ⛵️ guaranteed, with a few small exceptions. So great!

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March 8, 2025,Lake Ratzeburg round
The highlight of this year's hiking season: once around Lake Ratzeburg. A great tour, unfortunately there is no shortcut. We had perfect conditions. Many greetings to the Ostseeweg team! And now? It's time to go on a racing bike.

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To start the season with a northern march around Lake Ratzeburg in perfect hiking weather🌞🌞🌞

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A fantastic ride around Lake Ratzeburg with the best guys you could imagine. Thank you.

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February 9, 2025,Um den Ratzeburger See
The alarm goes off at 4:50 a.m. Your head doesn't want to take part in life yet. Your bladder is whining for relief. The duvet beckons with its cozy warmth. The "daylight" says, "Go back to sleep." In the back of my mind, my planned hike in the sunshine is floating around. "Can't you just leave me lying here in …

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