Mouth of the Schirnau River – Gut Schirnau loop from Bünsdorf

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Bünsdorf

Mouth of the Schirnau River – Gut Schirnau loop from Bünsdorf

Moderate

4.7

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hikers

Mouth of the Schirnau River – Gut Schirnau loop from Bünsdorf

02:39

10.3km

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 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hüttener Berge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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445 m

Bünsdorf Parking Area

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The parking lot is located near the bathing area in Wittensee and Schirnau. Hiking trails lead through the Schirnau Valley.

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3.69 km

Kiel Canal

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In this section, the NOK is wide and shallow on its banks, making it a valuable biotope.

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4.32 km

Schirnauer See — Reeds and Lakeside View

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An extensive biotope has developed on the shallow bank, which a pair of swans use as their territory.

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4.75 km

Schirnauer See

Lake

5.04 km

Brückenschlag Memorial Stone

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The memorial stone is intended to commemorate the inauguration of the pier.
The pier was intended for the excursion boats from Rendsburg.
But I haven't seen many excursion boats dock here yet. ;)

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5.60 km

Mouth of the Schirnau River

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Here the Schirnau flows into the North Baltic Sea Canal or into the Schirnau Lake.
There is a parking lot right next door and is ideal for starting a tour.

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5.79 km

Gut Schirnau

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The surroundings, especially the old farm buildings, are showing their age.

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9.76 km

Natural Monument: Oak Tree at Bünsdorf Church

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You wouldn't expect to find a natural monument behind the church in Bünsdorf am Wittensee, but you can see it in the tree: Due to its age and colossal appearance, the oak tree deserves to bear a natural monument plaque.

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10.1 km

St. Katharinen Church and Ancient Oak, Bünsdorf

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St. Catherine's Church in Bünsdorf.
How long the massive fieldstone walls of this single-nave, Romanesque church
have rested on their foundations on the small hill at the southern tip of …

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.72 km

2.85 km

1.44 km

293 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

2.21 km

1.33 km

579 m

347 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

4°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

July 10, 2023,Wittensee mit Schirnau & NOK feat. "🐝 Blühweg"

After work, I spontaneously decided to do a new-to-me tour with the Wittensee, the fifth largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, as the target structure.

It wasn't until I rolled into the parking lot that I began to have concerns, because suddenly it was there, a feeling of exhaustion. There was an approx. 15 km tour!
My hydration pack at temperatures of …

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