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Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Eckernförde

Windebyer Noor Circular Trail – View of the Windebyer Noor loop from Eckernförde

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Eckernförde

Windebyer Noor Circular Trail – View of the Windebyer Noor loop from Eckernförde

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Windebyer Noor Circular Trail – View of the Windebyer Noor loop from Eckernförde

02:42

10.5km

40m

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 6, 2026

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Train Station

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1.28 km

Windebyer Noor Circular Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There are two ways to walk around the Windebyer Noor: the small circular route (marked with 1), which is about 8.9km long, and the slightly larger route (marked with 2), which is about 11km long.

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4.69 km

Windebyer Noor

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The Windebyer Noor has a lot to offer: the former Eckernförde narrow-gauge railway, an old water mill, secluded paths, great trees, a glacial boulder and much more!

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5.26 km

Osterwall (Eastern Rampart of the Danevirke)

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You would actually pass by here without knowing that you are walking along a 1,500-year-old defensive wall. The Osterwall is the eastern part of the Danewerkes. In the Viking Age, Danes, Friesians, Saxons and Slavs met here in the border region between Scandinavia and Central Europe. The Danes began to expand the Danewerk as a southern border fortification. The Osterwall runs over a length of 3.5 kilometers via Kochendorf to the Windebyer Noor.

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5.74 km

The White Stone (Windebyer Noor)

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The white stone 54.4758 ° N, 9.7909 ° E consists of reddish granite and was moved here from today's southern Sweden from Värmland. It weighs around 48 tons and is the sixth largest boulder in Schleswig-Holstein. Its white color comes from the droppings of the sea birds resting here.
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5.83 km

Lakeside Trail along Windebyer Noor

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The loop around the Windebyer Noor is varied, typically North German, and has a pleasant length.

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6.63 km

View of Eckernförde across the Windebyer Noor

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A delightful view across the Noor to Eckernförde especially late afternoon with the sun from behind.

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6.93 km

Small Beach at Windeby Noor

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Small sandy bathing bay in the middle of the green reed belt.

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7.27 km

View of the Windebyer Noor

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Some of the paths are very muddy when it has rained, so sturdy shoes are essential!

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10.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

2.97 km

1.17 km

111 m

Surfaces

4.20 km

2.92 km

1.91 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 19 August

19°C

11°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2024,01/10 Iron Lake Challenge Windebyer Noor

There was a time when I thought challenges were stupid. But since I discovered hiking, I can't get enough of them. They motivate me positively. So a new challenge is starting: the Iron Lake Schleswig-Holstein Challenge. Lake one in ten has been circumnavigated!

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July 14, 2024,Windebyer Noor, diesmal mit Adler und Seehund 🦭

While having breakfast with friends, we found out that a seal had been spotted in the Windebyer Noor and we decided to go for a walk around the Noor together in the beautiful weather and keep an eye out. At the spot by the white stone, we actually saw one swimming relaxed in the water. It's a shame that you …

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January 8, 2022,Windebyer Noor

Partly very muddy paths and not so ideal on the road. The rest of the way is very nice 😊

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May 18, 2025,Hike

Hello, the part you spend directly at the lake and the allotment gardens was really beautiful and pleasant.
Unfortunately, you also have to walk part of the way through the town or along the main road, which is less pleasant than usual.

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June 7, 2025,Windebyer Noor 🌾 Eckernförde⚓️ 🏘🔄

"Sprat Days in Eckernförde"—we'll check them out. We don't seem to have seen everything... didn't find any sprats 🤣, but we did find a wonderful Noor hiking trail 👍🤩

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January 15, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge SH #1 Windebyer Noor

The first lake that we circled as part of the Iron Lake Challenge Schleswig-Holstein: the Windebyer Noor. A lake with Baltic Sea vibes that you can get so close to that the paths can be flooded in places. We started at the car park, but the urban location of the Noor means that this route is easy to reach by …

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April 12, 2025,👵🏻🐕🐕👩‍🦳No🌞 Wind(e)by(m) Noor 😊

@Grete is very lenient with me...
...to the point of pain, I'm afraid...
The start was late again, so the return was way outside her comfort zone... 🫣
But, we always have something to talk about/topics/content, regardless of the time of day...
...sometimes in unison, sometimes in conflict, always on an equal footing...
Older people just have their opinions 😉 …

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April 12, 2025,Viele Fernwanderwege vereinigen sich am Windebyer Noor

Anyone traveling in Germany on the E1 (Flensburg-Konstanz), the E6 (Flensburg-Bayrisch Eisenstein), or on Germany's longest long-distance hiking trail (Sylt-Allgäu) will enjoy the Windebyer Noor, and certainly also the charming town of Eckernförde.

Before the Schlei Nature Park was established, Eckernförde was also the starting point of the Nature Park Trail (NPW), which connects the Hüttener Berge, Westensee, Aukrug, and …

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Windebyer Noor Circular Trail – View of the Windebyer Noor loop from Eckernförde

Windebyer Noor Circular Trail

Windebyer Noor

Osterwall (Eastern Rampart of the Danevirke)

The White Stone (Windebyer Noor)

Lakeside Trail along Windebyer Noor

View of Eckernförde across the Windebyer Noor

Small Beach at Windeby Noor

View of the Windebyer Noor

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