Wenkendorf: Coast, Lake Lowlands and Nature Experiences

The coast, lake lowlands and paths through open landscapes offer you various ways to plan your days on the Baltic Sea in Wenkendorf. Depending on whether you are looking for exercise, nature observation or water-based experiences, you will find different starting points for your trip in the surrounding area. Historical destinations and island connections also broaden your perspective beyond the focus of your individual stay.

Cycling and hiking trails on Fehmarn

On Fehmarn, cycling and hiking trails lead through fields, meadows, villages and nature reserves. They also cross dykes and run along the coast, offering views of the sea. For active days, this allows you to combine different landscapes: Along the trails, you can experience open spaces, settlement areas, protected nature and the coastline. If you enjoy travelling by bicycle or on foot, you can base your travel planning around these changing landscapes.

Lake lowlands and birdlife

The Northern Lake Lowlands of Fehmarn protected area extends across Wenkendorf. From the dyke and the observation tower at Markelsdorfer Huk, you can look out over the lakes, salt meadows and birdlife in the Northern Lake Lowlands with binoculars. This view draws attention to a landscape in which bodies of water, salt meadows and birds together shape the natural environment. For your planning, this means a specific focus on observation and wide-open spaces, especially if you enjoy moving slowly outdoors and want not merely to cross a landscape but to observe it attentively.

Beach and finds along the coast

The 15- to 20-metre-long beach on the nearby coast invites you to swim and surf. On the beaches near Wenkendorf, you can discover gneiss, Baltic Sea jade and belemnites. These include artefacts from the Cretaceous period, some of which are several million years old. Thus, in addition to swimming and surfing, a day at the beach also offers a geological and natural-history dimension. If you enjoy looking out for unusual stones or traces from earlier geological eras, this aspect provides an additional reason to explore the coast attentively.

Island connections around Wenkendorf

Fehmarn is an island in the vicinity of Wenkendorf. Warder and Kohlhofinsel are also islands in the area around Wenkendorf, while Gras Warder is an island in the wider regional surroundings of Wenkendorf. These different regional connections give your travel planning a clear island and coastal framework. This allows you to view your stay both in terms of the immediate surroundings and of more distant landscapes, without implying any particular route or distance.

More destinations in the surrounding area

The Niobe Memorial is a monument in the vicinity of Wenkendorf. The Glambeksmühle ruins, an ancient site, and the Große Hünenbett, also an ancient site, are also located in the surrounding area. If you would like to include historical places as well as nature and the coast, you can add these three destinations to your travel planning. Together with the lake lowlands, trails and beaches, they create a range of different interests that you can take into account when choosing your Baltic Sea accommodation in Wenkendorf.

More places to help you get your bearings: Marienleuchte, Staberdorf, Puttgarden, Bojendorf, Lemkenhafen, Dänschendorf on Fehmarn, Bannesdorf and Presen.

For the higher-level travel overview: Fehmarn.