Groom's Oak – Mermaid Statue on Dieksee loop from Ostsee Laufküste

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Groom's Oak – Mermaid Statue on Dieksee loop from Ostsee Laufküste

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Groom's Oak – Mermaid Statue on Dieksee loop from Ostsee Laufküste

03:34

13.4km

130m

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: August 18, 2026

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After 4.20 km for 57 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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108 m

Groom's Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1891 a marriage was made under the oak tree. The lovers had previously hidden letters in a knothole in the oak. In the years that followed, more and more …

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369 m

Forsthaus Dodau

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near the bridegroom's oak is the forester's house, which was once used as a location for the home film "Immenhof". There is a small hut in the yard that serves …

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5.00 km

Viewing platform at the Dieksee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two park benches invite you to linger. A camera with a zoom lens would be helpful to capture great subjects.

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5.34 km

Mermaid Statue on Dieksee

Highlight • Monument

Why travel to Denmark when the damsel is so close ...

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5.80 km

Mirror Ponds and Kneipp Pool, Malente

Highlight • Lake

The mirror ponds are located directly above the Dieksee. The hiking trail runs between Dieksee and the mirror ponds. Originally laid out in the 19th century as fish breeding ponds, …

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7.60 km

Idyllic peninsula on the lake in Naturpark Holsteinische Schweiz

Highlight • Lake

Great view, peace, swimming and benches - you can not expect more!

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12.0 km

View of Lake Dodau

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point there are information boards about the lake, set up by the Schwartau Water and Soil Association. There is also a nice bench and a good view of …

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12.8 km

Chestnut Avenue to the Bridegroom's Oak

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Long avenue of chestnuts on the way to the groom's oak

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

1.43 km

1.04 km

337 m

247 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

2.79 km

2.05 km

1.30 km

704 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

13°C

7°C

23 %

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Comments

July 24, 2024,240724 Runde Bad Malente mit Bräutigamseiche - Dodauer See - Dieksee

This time we were only 7🏃‍♀️ + 2🏃‍♂️ + 1🐕. We used to hike this tour more often. Always great, very different landscapes.

First we went through the Bergengehölz and Dodauer Forst forests.

There we visited the groom's oak. Impressive and over 500 years old. For a long time it was the only tree in the world with its own …

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