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Cycle path at Scharsee

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Cycle path at Scharsee

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Cycle path at Scharsee

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Location: Schellhorn, Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. View of Plön Castle – Sophienhof Chapel loop from Preetz

28.1km

01:43

180m

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

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2. Gatehouse of Gut Rethwisch – Gut und Kapelle Sophienhof loop from Preetz

23.6km

01:31

120m

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3. Kolksee Nature Reserve – Cycle path at Scharsee loop from Preetz

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00:47

100m

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JR56

May 16, 2020

The Scharsee lake lies northeast of the old B 76 federal highway from Kiel to Plön,
beyond the town limits of Preetz. It is certainly one of the lesser-known lakes, but this body of water certainly has a vibrant history. And it goes back a long way.

Archaeologists are repeatedly interested in a small, forked peninsula on the lake's eastern shore. It extends about 400 meters westward into the water. Here lie the remains of a castle rampart, which today protrudes about two meters above the waterline. This is hardly recognizable to laypeople, as it, like the rest of the surrounding area, is used as pastureland. But it was probably a village schoolteacher who got the ball rolling, so to speak. On a hike with his class in 1886, he discovered bone remains and pottery shards. Researchers began the first excavations as early as 1890. Further investigations followed in 1959 and 1972.
They were able to prove the existence of the two-part Scharstorf Castle.

Accordingly, there must have been a castle rampart with a diameter of approximately 70 meters on the southern shore of the peninsula. The castle presumably existed in the 9th or 10th century. Similar structures existed in Lübeck and Warder in the Segeberg district.

This lake is not suitable for swimming, but after a large and mysterious fish kill in 1986, it has a well-recovered fish population, primarily consisting of perch, bass, and roach, but also 15 other different species.

Area: 36.30 hectares
Elevation above sea level: 20.80 m
Maximum depth: 2.90 m
Average depth: 1.60 m

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Nils

July 12, 2019

Short, beautiful route with a view of Freudenholm.

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JR56

May 16, 2020

Nice bike path along the lake.

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Uli.o

August 26, 2025

Beautiful section of the route.

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Location: Schellhorn, Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Cycle path at Scharsee

1. View of Plön Castle – Sophienhof Chapel loop from Preetz

2. Gatehouse of Gut Rethwisch – Gut und Kapelle Sophienhof loop from Preetz

3. Kolksee Nature Reserve – Cycle path at Scharsee loop from Preetz

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