The Hemmelsdorfer See in Schleswig-Holstein is located north of Lübeck in the immediate vicinity of the Baltic Sea in the area of the communities of Ratekau and Timmendorfer Strand and was formerly a fjord.

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The lake was formed after the last ice age (the Weichselian glaciation), when the channel carved out by glaciers connected to the Baltic Sea and the Hemmelsförde was formed. This fjord was subsequently cut off from the Baltic Sea by the sand masses eroded from the Brodten shore by the Baltic Sea and moved westward by the current, thus forming the lake we see today.

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1. Niendorf Beach (Baltic Sea) – Niendorf Harbour loop from Timmendorfer Strand

24.6km

06:20

120m

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2. Pier at Lake Hemmelsdorf – Niendorf Harbour loop from Niendorf/Ostsee

16.4km

04:11

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Pier at Lake Hemmelsdorf – Niendorf Beach (Baltic Sea) loop from Timmendorfer Strand

19.1km

04:53

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Timmendorfer Strand, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Hemmelsdorfer See Lakeside Boardwalk

1. Niendorf Beach (Baltic Sea) – Niendorf Harbour loop from Timmendorfer Strand

2. Pier at Lake Hemmelsdorf – Niendorf Harbour loop from Niendorf/Ostsee

3. Pier at Lake Hemmelsdorf – Niendorf Beach (Baltic Sea) loop from Timmendorfer Strand

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