Barsbeker Lake Nature Reserve – Barsbek Salt Marshes loop from Barsbek

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Barsbeker Lake Nature Reserve – Barsbek Salt Marshes loop from Barsbek

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Barsbeker Lake Nature Reserve – Barsbek Salt Marshes loop from Barsbek

01:59

7.83km

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 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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733 m

Jordanweg Between Barsbek and Wendtorf

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This highlight marks the 1.4 km long path between Barsbek and Wendtorf.

Back then, people would say "over the Jordan" if they wanted to go from Barsbek to Wendtorf. Now, …

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3.56 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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4.50 km

Barsbek Salt Marshes

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An idyll right on the Baltic Sea ...

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4.63 km

Bridge over the Sandbrücksau in Probsteier Salzwiesen

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In the middle of nature ... wonderful

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4.74 km

Old Dike near Barsbeker See Nature Reserve

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For fans of myths and legends: According to old traditions, there was a prince's castle on Lake Barsbek, which was destroyed in a storm surge. The fact is that there …

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4.87 km

Buffalo Meadow Probsteier Salzwiesen

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The dyke path leads directly across the buffalo meadow. The information board explains: the animals are shy. And so they flee suddenly, jumping, only to build a buffalo den the next moment.

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5.14 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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7.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.95 km

1.58 km

1.01 km

193 m

102 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

2.16 km

1.31 km

972 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

20°C

12°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

March 5, 2023,🌞 Krokusblüte Barsbek und Salzwiesen🐮🐓🐦

Fantastically sunny weather lured me to Barsbek to look after the crocus blossom. With the rather frosty temperatures, they open only hesitantly, but still beautiful.
The subsequent round through the salt marshes was beautiful and lonely. The closer I got to the beach, the more biting the wind became. So it suited me very well that the small bridge was …

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March 17, 2024,Barsbeker Krokusblüte & Probsteier Salzwiesen..., 17.03.2024

The sun was at its best today and so we went to the village square in Barsbek in the Probstei to see the crocus blossoms 🌸....

Since the Probsteier salt marshes were right across the street, we were literally drawn to the nature reserve 💚...

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October 3, 2024,Viel los zwischen Barsbek und Bottsand

A beautiful hike around the Barsbeker See nature reserve and the surrounding area.
I didn't have any luck with bird sightings in the nature reserve this time... but there was a lot of old metal to admire. The Probstei vintage car enthusiasts went on their autumn trip and "walked" through the area on their old Lanz Bulldogs as well as …

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