The best road cycling routes around Brande-Hörnerkirchen

The cycle path has already lost some of its quality. Tree roots are lifting the tarmac. Partially patched up. No longer road bike quality for the last 1500 m to the hotel by the lake.

Very beautiful moor landscape! Towards Lägerdorf lie the moor lakes, which can only be reached via another tour or the grass path along the moor canal.

🦌 What is Eekholt Wildlife Park? • The park is located in Großenaspe near Bad Bramstedt and was founded in 1970. • Over 700 animals live in natural enclosures on approximately 67 hectares – including wolves, otters, eagle owls, wild cats, deer, birds of prey, and lots of wild boars with cute piglets. • The focus is on native species and environmental education – more like a forest than a safari, but with a truly clear conscience.

Eekholt Wildlife Park is a true natural highlight in the heart of Schleswig-Holstein – charming, educational, and surprisingly lively. You won't find elephants here, but you'll find wolves, wild boars, and plenty of "local stars" who would otherwise be more likely to be seen in the forest than in the spotlight.

Even before the current church, there was an older and smaller church in the village, probably since the 16th century. The current octagonal building of the church dates from the 18th century. It is the work of the master builder Johann Adam Richter from 1769-1771. Richter's design is clearly influenced by Cai Dose's churches, and in particular the Rellinger church. From the outside, the slender tower on the west side, built over an open porch, and the heavy mansard roof dominate. In contrast to the Rellinger church, but similar to Dose's first octagonal church in Hörnerkirchen, the roof of the church in Großenaspe has neither a lantern nor other window openings. Daylight only comes in through the large, framed round-arch windows in the rusticated pilaster strips.

The marking set here is on the K90 with a permitted speed of 100km/h 🚙 and without a cycle path or hard shoulder (protective strip). Although it is a designated cycling route, it is not really safe unless for a group of racing bikes.

Great branch route instead of federal highway 206

Breitenburg Castle in Breitenburg is one of the most important secular buildings in the Steinburg district and was one of the political and cultural centers of Schleswig-Holstein in the 16th and 17th centuries. (Source: Wikipedia)