Travemünde Lighthouse – Travemünde Promenade loop from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand
Travemünde Lighthouse – Travemünde Promenade loop from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand
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Travemünde Lighthouse – Travemünde Promenade loop from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand
00:54
3.55km
10m
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 21, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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796 m
Travemünde Lighthouse
Highlight • Monument
It was first mentioned in documents in 1330.
In 1534, Danish troops destroyed the tower.
In 1539, Dutch bricklayers built the current lighthouse.
The beacon was probably initially operated as an open wood fire, later with hemp oil lamps in front of gilded concave mirrors.
The upper part of the tower burnt down in 1827 after a lightning strike.
It was renovated in the classical style and provided with kerosene lamps.
Starting from 1903 electric arc lamps shone, starting from 1937 incandescent lamps.
As a technical cultural monument, the lighthouse was registered in 1922.
In 1972, the beacon had to be switched off, as the new building of the Maritim Hotel obscured the tower. In 1974, a new beacon was put into operation on the Maritim.
2003/2004, the Old Lighthouse was refurbished. 12,000 stones were taken out to a depth of 30 centimeters from the masonry, which is up to a meter thick, and replaced. In addition, the 600 square meter outside area was completely grouted and the tower also partially re-plastered inside. For the extensive work the water and shipping authority (WSA) Lübeck invested 250,000 euros.
The Old Lighthouse Travemünde is 31 meters high and now houses a maritime museum on eight floors, which gives an insight into the history of beacon technology. On display are models of light ships, various sea lanterns as well as former light systems of other lighthouses. On the walls are numerous photos with detailed information about the lighthouses, which belong to the area of the WSA Lübeck.
Over 142 steps lead the individual stairs in lofty heights. On the top floor you can admire the still functioning system of the Travemünde lighthouse with 1000 watt incandescent lamps. The all-round view gallery also offers a unique view over the Skandinavienkai and the old town of Travemünde and across the Bay of Lübeck to Grömitz and over the coast of Mecklenburg Vorpommern.
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Pilot station and pilot statue, Travemünde
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In the Trave estuary alone, there are more than 50 large ships entering and leaving the harbor every day, from huge passenger and cargo ferries that dock at Travemünde's Scandinavia Quay,
to excursion boats and international cruise ships.
By the way, all ships over 60 meters long and 10 meters wide are required to be piloted. Two pilot boats transport the sea and harbor pilots to their deployment location.
A few nautical miles from Travemünde, command on the bridge is briefly transferred to the pilot until the ship is safely in port.
The same applies when it leaves the harbor again.
Twenty pilots are on duty at the pilot station in Travemünde, and the shifts run around the clock.
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1.53 km
Travemünde Spa Beach
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2.34 km
Travemünde Baltic Sea Promenade
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2.72 km
Travemünde Promenade
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3.12 km
Travemünde Beach Promenade
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3.55 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
1.53 km
1.29 km
620 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.39 km
1.18 km
707 m
154 m
< 100 m
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