The Trave: Through Holstein from the source to the mouth
Status: February 10, 2022 10:15 a.m.
It flows around the World Heritage Old Town Island of Lübeck and carries huge ferries at the mouth: the Trave. A river trip from the source near Eutin to Travemünde on the Baltic Sea.
At the end it is wide and deep, mighty ferries use it on their way to the open Baltic Sea: the Trave. But before the river flows into the sea near Travemünde, it is a good 120 kilometers behind it. Actually, the water would not have to travel far from the source to the Baltic Sea. It is only around ten kilometers from the small town of Gießelrade south of Eutin to the Baltic coast.
Trave flows through Wardersee and becomes navigable
Canoeist on the Trave. © NDR Photo: Robert Tschuschke
The Trave is a popular area for canoeists. After the Wardersee flow, it is navigable. But the Trave does not choose the shortest route, but winds between meadows and fields