Dunes in Schlei Nature Park – Schönhagen Cliffs and Beach loop from Edeka Hafenkante

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Schleswig-Flensburg

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Dunes in Schlei Nature Park – Schönhagen Cliffs and Beach loop from Edeka Hafenkante

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Dunes in Schlei Nature Park – Schönhagen Cliffs and Beach loop from Edeka Hafenkante

02:23

9.44km

10m

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: October 1, 2026

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Schlei

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.73 km

Dunes in Schlei Nature Park

Highlight • Beach

The wide sandy beach has thrown up a few flat dunes in its hinterland, which are important for ground-nesting birds.

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2.26 km

Strandrestaurant Lobster

Highlight • Restaurant

Thanks to the panoramic glazing, you have a wonderful view of the Baltic Sea in the Lobster beach restaurant. For the evening you should reserve seats in the season. Just …

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2.64 km

Weidefelder Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great beach with lots of sand, near Schönhagen. The bike path is wonderfully wide.

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4.17 km

Beach Parking Schönhagen

Highlight • Parking

The car park is close to the beach and an ideal starting point for a hike on the Schönhagener cliffs. It is free of charge 😉

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4.26 km

Schönhagen Cliffs and Beach

Highlight • Beach

The water surrounds the land like a blue ribbon. That is the Baltic peninsula Schwansen, which protrudes into the Baltic Sea between Kiel and Flensburg. On the side facing the …

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4.92 km

Schönhagen Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Particularly attractive in the late afternoon, because of the sun from behind.

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5.72 km

Playground and beach volleyball court at La Nive, Schlei

Highlight • Rest Area

Playground and next door a volleyball field.

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6.78 km

Weidefeld

Highlight • Natural

A paradise for birds and amphibians. Please do not enter. (edited)

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9.44 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.10 km

3.42 km

707 m

174 m

Surfaces

5.38 km

2.25 km

1.15 km

613 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

4°C

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Comments

April 22, 2022,Strandrestaurant Lobster – Ostseebad Schönhagen Runde von Kappeln

The beach is nice but Schönhagen is just terrible.

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November 8, 2022,An der Schlei ... Ostseeluft schnuppern

Today we left the car ... and walked to the Baltic Sea. It is directly behind the sea of houses. Now it is also clear to me what the many people in the holiday homes will be doing... go swimming.
The Weidenfeld beach extends to the cliffs of Schönhagen. That was our goal today ... fortunately the sun came out …

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December 26, 2025,Olpenitz 💙 Strandspaziergang

A leisurely stroll to the cliffs of Schönhagen 💙

It's cold today, but almost windless, so it's quite pleasant outside. On the way back, we stopped at the "Seestern" for coffee and cake 🍰☕😋

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February 22, 2022,Von Olpenitz zur Steilküste Schönhagen

Sun was announced this morning. We used the time for a short walk on the beach. It was a good thing, the promised rain came this afternoon. It is remarkable that apparently a piece of the cliff fell victim to the storms.

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