Barsbek Salt Marshes – View of the Fernau loop from Barsbek

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Barsbek Salt Marshes – View of the Fernau loop from Barsbek

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Barsbek Salt Marshes – View of the Fernau loop from Barsbek

02:34

10.2km

20m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Probsteier Salzwiesen und Umgebung

Barsbeker See und Umgebung

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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434 m

Wooden head in Probsteier Salzwiesen und Umgebung

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Definitely a wooden head 😉

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2.69 km

Historic Dike Trail Through Probsteier Salzwiesen

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The trail on the historic dyke at the Barsbeker See nature reserve is a good 1.7 km long and only accessible to hikers. You walk right through the buffalo herds while cranes caw above you.

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3.20 km

Bridge over the Sandbrücksau in Probsteier Salzwiesen

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In the middle of nature ... wonderful

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3.33 km

Barsbek Salt Marshes

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An idyll right on the Baltic Sea ...

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5.41 km

Heidkate Dike

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Great atmosphere on the dike - wind, sun, clouds and waves - simply beautiful!

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6.20 km

View of Heidkate Beacon

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Very nice to hike there...

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6.47 km

View of the Fernau

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The "channel" is called Fernau.

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6.62 km

Bottsand and Barsbek Lake Nature Reserve

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The Fernau runs through this NSG.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.67 km

1.07 km

723 m

605 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.43 km

2.40 km

2.17 km

1.83 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

10°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

December 29, 2024,Vogelparadies Barsbeker Salzwiesen

What a magical tour through the salt marshes. This route is one of my absolute favorites. The route is particularly exciting when the weather is a bit rough and only a few people are getting out into the fresh air. Then you can experience the salt marshes as a bird paradise and also enjoy a section on the beach.
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March 8, 2022,☀️ Sonne, 🏖️ Strand & ein Meer 🌊 von Krokusse 🌷🌷🌷

Thanks to the inspiration of Simona, Sonja & Gladis and Gunnarsson, today I took the 🚙 to Barsbek to see the crocus blossom...

Whereby I z. I'm currently thinking 3x whether & for what purpose I'm moving this 🚙, given the horrendously 😱😠 increased gasoline prices. Seen today in Kiel, it was €2.16 for Super..
Just a side note...

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March 20, 2022,Lieblingsrunde durch die Salzwiesen

A wonderful loop with many opportunities for bird watching. The paths are actually very easy to walk all year round - so a tip for every season. However, the winds are sometimes rough up here in the flat country and since the route leads over two dikes, over which the wind blows, headgear and a scarf are recommended 😊. A …

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July 10, 2022,Barsbek - Wendtorf

A hike for a long time. Has it been too warm for me lately, too many mosquitoes, too many people or I'm just too lazy, too broken or something else 😕🙈😅 It's really nice to hike from Barsbek towards the beach in Wendtorf, you would have to turn left You can also avoid the salt marshes and at the end …

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March 6, 2022,🌞🌞 Krokusblüte in Barsbek... inspired by Simona 🥰

Dear Simona, at this point a big thank you for your inspiration 🙏. Already last year I had planned to look at this magical flower. Unfortunately we missed each other by a day. I would have been very happy to chat with you again 😊.

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