View of Plön – View of Lake Plön and the town of Plön loop from Bosau
View of Plön – View of Lake Plön and the town of Plön loop from Bosau
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View of Plön – View of Lake Plön and the town of Plön loop from Bosau
03:18
12.6km
50m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 23, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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496 m
Start of Kleines Warder Loop
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2.13 km
Rapeseed Fields in Naturpark Holsteinische Schweiz
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3.11 km
View of Plön Castle from the Great Plöner Lake
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3.33 km
View of Plön
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This landmark of Plön, visible from afar from all approaches by land and water, was built during the Thirty Years' War between 1633 and 1636. Duke Joachim Ernst of Plön had a brick castle erected on the site of the old, now-useless, fortress. The castle received its white paint in the 18th century under the Danish King Christian VIII.
Around the turn of the 20th century, Plön Castle served as the educational home for the sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II and as a cadet academy for the officer corps of the Prussian army. During the Nazi era, it served as a National Political Institute of Education (NAPOLA).
After the sale of Plön Castle by the state government to the non-profit Fielmann Academy in January 2002, the castle underwent extensive renovation and, following careful reconstruction in cooperation with the historic preservation authorities and with the involvement of local craftspeople, reopened three years later. Since 2005, the Fielmann Academy, a public training center for German optometry, has been training more than 6,000 opticians annually at Plön Castle.
Regular guided tours offer the opportunity to visit the reconstructed chapel, the Knights' Hall, and the ducal apartments. The Knights' Hall is used for the "Castle Concerts" classical concert series.
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8.83 km
Vierer See
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12.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.81 km
4.41 km
1.15 km
1.12 km
1.04 km
Surfaces
4.91 km
3.01 km
2.13 km
1.18 km
1.15 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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