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Salzensee Nature Reserve – Dike Sheep on the Baltic Sea loop from Markelsdorfer Huk

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Salzensee Nature Reserve – Dike Sheep on the Baltic Sea loop from Markelsdorfer Huk

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Salzensee Nature Reserve – Dike Sheep on the Baltic Sea loop from Markelsdorfer Huk

02:22

9.37km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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After 3.99 km for 556 m

Open: • September-March (otherwise closed)

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

Salzensee Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Small lake with many waterfowl.

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1.63 km

Lighthouses at Westermarkelsdorf

Highlight • Monument

The 2nd lighthouse on the island tour 😊
Westermarkelsdorf lighthouse
The lighthouse was built on the northwest corner of the island of Fehmarn, behind the dike, and shows shipping as …

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1.73 km

Dike Sheep on the Baltic Sea

Highlight • Natural

Anyone hiking on the beautiful island will repeatedly encounter sheep on the dikes.
They are primarily used for landscape maintenance and keep the grass on the dikes short.

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1.93 km

View of the Belt from Nördliche Seeniederung Fehmarn

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Scenic a very nice way

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4.66 km

River Tern nesting raft — Northern Lake Lowlands, Fehmarn

Highlight • Lake

At the Westermarkelsdorfer Huk, you have an excellent view of the Great Northern Inland Lake from the viewing platform. We were particularly impressed by the installation of a breeding raft. …

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4.74 km

Observation platform, Westermarkelsdorfer Huk

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Very nice viewing platform in the Markelsdorfer Huk with a view over the nature reserve and of course the sea.
Go out and enjoy the outdoors!

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7.50 km

View of the Baltic Sea from the dike (Nördliche Seeniederung Fehmarn)

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Super circular hiking trail through the nature reserve. Walking time about 2-3 hours.

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9.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.95 km

3.09 km

1.06 km

251 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

2.64 km

2.49 km

1.26 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

19°C

14°C

25 %

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February 22, 2024,Leuchtturm Westermarkelsdorf- Küstenweg von Westermakelsdorf

The Westermarkelsdorf lighthouse

was built in 1881 on the northwest corner of the island of Fehmarn behind the dike and will show shipping the way to the Fehmarnbelt as an orientation and warning light until 2021.

When shipping traffic increased significantly due to the construction site for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel and more modern technology was needed, a second, new lighthouse …

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October 19, 2022,☀️ Insel Fehmarn-Durchs NSG Malelsdorfer Huk zum Leuchtturm

Nice relaxed tour followed by a return to Georg's 🐟 fish box. The car is right in the parking lot

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June 5, 2022,🌞💖 Fehmarn - Markelsdorfer Huk

Directly behind the dyke is the small octagonal lighthouse of Westermarkelsdorf, which shows the ships the way to the Fehmarnbelt.
At the very top of Fehmarn's northernmost tip is the Markelsdorfer Huk, a closed spit that encloses the salt lake and the northern inland lake.
We checked out both on our tour today and were impressed.

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June 6, 2024,Fehmarn/Westermarkelsdorf

In Westermarkelsdorf we first tried to pull the Baltic Sea plug, but it was stuck in too tightly🤣
So we went between the sheep on the dike past the lighthouse to the campsite. After a refreshment we split up, the "little one" went over the dike and I went with the "big one" over the viewing platform and then back …

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July 19, 2025,Mit Deich🐑 & Strand 🏖 über Sand Tropez & Nordkap zum Stöpsel 🛁 6,4km

From the Westermarkelsdorf parking lot (€6/day), we headed over the dike and past the lighthouse to Sand Tropez. We'd already been there the day before yesterday, but today we're approaching from the west.

We continued along the beach to the viewing platform at Markelsdorfer Huk – the North Cape of Fehmarn, so to speak 😉.

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March 12, 2022,Ostseestöpsel👉Markelsdorfer Huk🦆

We started in Westermarkelsdorf at the village pond or bus stop living room 🛋️. From there it is also not far to the Ostseestöpfel. Along the beach and via the Sandwiesenweg (not stored on Komoot) to the Markelsdorfer Huk peak and observation tower, this is now only possible until March 31st. From 01.04. it's forbidden again because of breeding season🦢🐦🦆, …

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April 1, 2026,Fehmarn Nordwesten - Markelsdorfer Huk

A beautiful, short loop through the coastal landscape "Markelsdorfer Huk" at a sunny 7 C and dense fog over the Baltic Sea 🥾☀️😶‍🌫️

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June 11, 2026,Spaziergang Ostsee-Stöpsel 🚶‍♀️

After arriving at the campsite, we simply went along the beach to the plug and back on the other side of the NSG Westermarkelsdorfer Huk. Nice evening round through wonderful landscape!

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Salzensee Nature Reserve – Dike Sheep on the Baltic Sea loop from Markelsdorfer Huk

Salzensee Nature Reserve

Lighthouses at Westermarkelsdorf

Little Lighthouse

Dike Sheep on the Baltic Sea

View of the Belt from Nördliche Seeniederung Fehmarn

River Tern nesting raft — Northern Lake Lowlands, Fehmarn

Observation platform, Westermarkelsdorfer Huk

View of the Baltic Sea from the dike (Nördliche Seeniederung Fehmarn)

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