Cycle Tour from Lübeck to Flensburg

The old, magnificent Hanseatic city of Lübeck was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and oozes charm at every turn. Most people associate Lübeck with the Holsten Gate, marzipan and Thomas Mann. But there is so much more to see: The crooked brick houses, alleyways and courtyards, the town hall. And fish sandwiches by the Trave at sunset taste particularly good.

Today's stage of the journey by bike from Lübeck to Flensburg continously offers fantastic views of the Bay. Today you will cycle past the seaside resort of Timmendorfer Strand and visit Germany's oldest lighthouse in Travemünde. The harbor town of Neustadt in Holstein has a fjord-like harbor with a pagoda warehouse and a pretty historic city centre.

Today you cycle along the Bay of Lübeck to the seaside resort of Grömitz with its 400 m long pier. From here you have a wonderful view of more than 8 km long sandy beaches. Cycle past Großenbrode, the springboard to the island of Fehmarn, to your destination for the day, Heiligenhafen. The pretty old town and the remarkable salt warehouse are well worth a stroll.

Your first stop on your tour from Lübeck to Flensburg takes you to Oldenburg. Old manor houses and Knicks, the characteristic hedgerows and salt marshes of Schleswig-Holstein accompany your way. Soon you will come to Brazil and California. No, that's not a spelling mistake, that's the name of two parts of the beach in Schönberg, your destination today on the Baltic Sea Cycle Route. 

Today you cycle first to the town of Laboe. Its name etymologically stands for the swan town. From here you will take the ferry across the Kiel Fjord to Falckenstein. Alternatively, you can stay on the ferry and continue your trip in order to visit the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel. The Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route then takes you along the fjord through Schwedeneck to Eckernförde.

You leave the Baltic seaside resort of Schönberg and head north across the Schwansen peninsula to the town of Kappeln. You cycle through pretty villages, the Baltic seaside resort of Damp past several barrows and burial mounds. In Kappeln, the town on the Schlei, you will certainly not be bored on an exploratory tour. Here you can visit the largest Dutch mill of the federal state, the herring fence and the harbor museum.

Today you cycle through tranquil Angeln, the land between Schlei and Flensburg. Finally, you cycle along the Flensburg Fjord to one of the most beautiful moated castles in Germany – the Renaissance castle in Glücksburg. You then cross the fjord by boat (included, Monday rest day) and after just under an hour you have reached Flensburg, the northernmost German city along the Baltic Sea Cycle Route.

After breakfast, your cycle tour which has taken you from Lübeck to Flensburg on the Baltic Sea Cycle Route has reached its end. We are happy to extend your stay in Flensburg.