Cycling holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
In Germany's northernmost state, between the Baltic and the North Sea, is Schleswig-Holstein where you will find not just salt water, sun, and wind but also an excellently signed network of cycle paths. At Schleswig-Holstein's North Sea coast, you can expect flat marshland, the Wadden Sea, the North Frisian islands, and a lot of lovely lighthouses. The diversity of the Baltic Coast provides you with a worthy program of contrasts. It beckons with cliffs, lively towns, wind and watermills, wonderful views over the Baltic, and the chance here and there to in for a dip. No matter which coast you go for, all cyclists will get their money's worth.
The local dishes of Schleswig-Holstein are influenced by the flavors of Lower Saxony, Denmark, and Frisia. The location here between two seas is why lovers of fish are richly supplied with their favorite dish. Carp, buttered plaice, Kiel sprats or the classic fish rolls - there's a huge selection to choose from. If you like your food to be more rustic, we can recommend Beer'n, Boh'n un Speck - pears, beans and bacon plus potatoes or seamen's cuisine - e.g. Labskaus. Last but not least: Friesengeist or Küstennebel - schnaps!
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Our classic tour takes you from Flensburg to Lübeck along the Schleswig-Holstein coast - the Baltic Coast cycle path. The Baltic Sea is almost always on one side, you start your tour at the border to Denmark, in the Fjord town of Flensburg. On your route, you will be able to admire the traditional sailing ships in Eckernförder harbor right up close! You'll cross Kiel Firth and on your trip to Neustadt (Holstein), you will stroll along the almost 400-metre-long pier in Grömitz. In Lübeck's Bay, the fine sandy beaches at Travemünde and Timmendorfer Strand await you! Once you've arrived in Lübeck, it's time to hit the old town and visit the Holsten Gate and St. Mary's Church. There's a lot to discover and see.
If you haven't had enough of the queen of the Hanse yet, we recommend going on a tour starting in Lübeck and taking in the hinterland of the Baltic Coast, to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and then back to Lübeck. Take a break on your route, for example in the town of Mölln - home to Till Eulenspiegel - or in Ratzeburg, which is partly situated on an island.
Holstein's Switzerland, between Kiel, Lübeck, and the Baltic enables you to get to know not only the Baltic coast but also the charming hinterland of Schleswig-Holstein. The circular tour from Lübeck takes you through the gently hilly countryside of the nature park of Holstein's Switzerland with its many lakes and small towns. Visit Eutin, the Weimar of the North, and the Renaissance castle in Plön. It's worth it!
