Bottsand Nature Reserve – Heidkate Lighthouse loop from Wendtorf

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Bottsand Nature Reserve – Heidkate Lighthouse loop from Wendtorf

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Bottsand Nature Reserve – Heidkate Lighthouse loop from Wendtorf

01:37

14.9km

20m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.30 km

Bottsand Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

It gets even more natural at the "FKK-Strand Bottsand" just a few hundred meters away, located between the bird sanctuary and Heidkate. Cycling enthusiasts can find a tour description for the ride from Schönberger Strand to Laboe on the "Fahrradtour Ostseeküste" page. The area around Marina Wendtorf is part of the tour and is described there.
In Wendtorf, we offer the following holiday apartments:

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6.49 km

Sea views as far as the eye can see

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful sandy beach for long walks or simply to enjoy.
The Schöneberger Strand is always worth a visit!

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6.55 km

Beach Huts on the Baltic Sea

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7.13 km

Beach Pathway on the Baltic Sea

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9.74 km

Heidkate Beach

Highlight • Beach

Heidkate on the Baltic Sea
Heidkate lies between California and Wendtorf. Heidkate can be reached from Kiel in a north-easterly direction through the provost on the B502. At Barsbeker Mühle, the K33 then heads north directly to this beautiful place, which is directly adjacent to the Baltic Sea. In the south the region is bordered by the "Fernau". It flows from California (Kuhbrücksau) to the Baltic Sea at the Wendtorfer lock.

The local recreation area belongs to the municipality of Wisch with its 700 inhabitants, which is approx. 2.5 kilometers inland and has an area of approx. 920 hectares.
The tree population (forest), which is rather unusual in its size for this region, is one of the special features of the holiday home area. Within this idyllic piece of forest, the visitor will find beautifully situated properties with small holiday homes or weekend houses (Baltic Sea Holiday Colony - ferienkolonie.de). The beach is usually only a few meters (50m - 300m). This sandy beach extends in front of the municipality over a length of approx. 3.7 kilometers and is free of tourist tax.

schoenbergerstrand.com/kalifornia/wisch/heidkate.html

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10.2 km

Heidkate Warning Beacon

Highlight • Structure

The Heidkate warning light is the westernmost warning light in a chain of six warning lights on the Hohenwachter Bucht. The tower has a height of 26 m and a focal height of 28 m.

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10.2 km

Heidkate Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Heidkate Lighthouse is located in Heidkate on the Baltic Sea coast between the Kiel Fjord and Hohwacht Bay in the Kolberger Heide, north of Wendtorf. It serves as a warning light and indicates the restricted times for the firing practice areas in Putlos and Todendorf.

It displays a yellow signal during firing in Todendorf, and a red signal during firing in Putlos, each at a five-second interval. When firing is taking place in both practice areas, it displays the red and yellow signals alternately. The lighthouse, along with the towers in Hubertsberg, Neuland, Wessek Lighthouse, Blankeck Lighthouse, and Heiligenhafen, is one of a series of lighthouses on the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic Sea coast used to secure the restricted area.

To monitor environmental radioactivity, the Federal Office for Radiation Protection installed an ODL probe on the lighthouse property. It serves as a radioactive early warning.

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11.0 km

Beach

11.6 km