Gammendorf: Beach, Niobe Mast and Nature at Grünen Brink

Gammendorf on Fehmarn turns the focus toward the north coast and a combination of beach, coastal information and maritime remembrance. This gives you a varied choice of activities: Would you like to combine a day at the beach with a visit to the Niobe memorial, learn about nature and coastal protection, explore the area by bicycle, or take the area around Grünen Brink with its dog beach and playground into account? The specific locations provide clear direction for these interests.

Gammendorfer Strand and the Niobe memorial

Gammendorfer Strand is located on the north coast of Fehmarn and is better known among anglers as Teichhof. At Gammendorfer Strand, a mast commemorates the tragic end of the crew of the sailing training ship Niobe. The Niobe Memorial is also located at Gammendorfer Strand in Gammendorf. Thus, this section of coast combines the immediate proximity of the beach with the remembrance of a specific event. If you would like to include maritime history in your stay, you can combine this aspect directly with a visit to the beach.

Information, protection and bicycle services at the Gammendorf car park

The publicly accessible and barrier-free Niobe information and shelter pavilion is located at the Gammendorf car park. It is a stopping point for cyclists, hikers and groups, offering protection from wind and weather, seating and information about nature, the coastal landscape and coastal protection. Cyclists can also use free e-bike charging points and an ADAC bicycle service station for minor repairs. This makes the location a place to take a break while exploring specific topics relating to the Fehmarn coast and taking advantage of practical services for the journey.

Grünen Brink with dog beach, Beltbude and playground

The designated fine-sand dog beach in the north of the island of Fehmarn is located at Grünen Brink. From the Beltbude, it is approximately 300 metres to the east. The Beltbude has a car park, a kiosk and a toilet. It also offers a snack bar at Grünen Brink with cocktails, selected gin & tonics, coffee, non-alcoholic drinks and beer, as well as beach-chair rentals. A small playground is located in Gammendorf between the Beltbude and the Baltic Sea. When planning your day, you can weigh up beach activities with your dog, a break at the Beltbude and time at the playground based on these locations.

Further orientation in the area

Gammendorf also has an infopoint that is open around the clock and provides free information material. Together with the Niobe pavilion, it expands the opportunities to learn about nature, the coastal landscape and coastal protection in the area. Depending on your personal travel interests, you can view Gammendorf according to your preferred daily rhythm: the beach and Niobe memorial, nature information and bicycle services, or the area around Grünen Brink with its dog beach, snack bar and playground offer different focal points. Whether you are travelling by bicycle, on foot, in a group, with children or with a dog, you will find specific topics here to help with your own planning.

Further places to help plan your trip

If you would like to include further destinations in your travel plans alongside Gammendorf, you can also visit Burg auf Fehmarn, Puttgarden, Lemkenhafen, Katharinenhof, Fehmarnsund, Vadersdorf, Altjellingsdorf and Albertsdorf .

For the higher-level travel overview: Fehmarn.