The Flemhuder See is a protected landscape component. After the construction of the Kiel Canal before the First World War, the lake shrank from 230 to just 30 hectares. The dry-lying areas gave rise to flushing fields, which today provide a habitat for rare plant and animal species, such as orchids and over a hundred different bird species.

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JR56

July 20, 2020

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Like Westensee, Lake Flemhuder See was originally a lake in the Eider River and was called Nordsee. In keeping with the lake's name, there was also a town called Nordsee …

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Maik

January 3, 2023

Cycling

Nice place for a little break by the lake.

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Landwehr Ferry – Sehestedt Canal Ferry loop from Kronshagen

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160m

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View of Westensee – Flemhuder Lake loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

48.8km

03:07

260m

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Kiel Canal at Groß Königsförde – Sehestedt Canal Ferry loop from Bredenbek

37.1km

02:13

130m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 10 m

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

14°C

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15 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Location: Quarnbek, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Landwehr Ferry

Avenue Near Großnordsee

View From the Bridge Over the Eider

Gut Rosenkrantz

View of the Baltic Sea Fields

Klein Königsförde Lock and Drawbridge

Schierensee Bathing Area

Flowy Singletrack Above the Canal

Badestelle am Ahrensee

Honigvitrine am Gemeindehaus Flemhude

Obstcafé Warleberg – Coffee and Cake With a View of the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal

Muddy Path and Wooden Bridge in Naturpark Westensee

Flemhuder Lake

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Landwehr Ferry – Sehestedt Canal Ferry loop from Kronshagen

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View of Westensee – Flemhuder Lake loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

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Kiel Canal at Groß Königsförde – Sehestedt Canal Ferry loop from Bredenbek

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