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Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Emkendorf

Rümlandteich – Hidden Path by Metthorst Pond loop from Emkendorf

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Emkendorf

Rümlandteich – Hidden Path by Metthorst Pond loop from Emkendorf

Moderate

4.8

(106)

277

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Rümlandteich – Hidden Path by Metthorst Pond loop from Emkendorf

02:27

9.53km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Naturpark Westensee

Waypoints

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971 m

Forest Trail in Naturpark Westensee

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Very varied forest path and, depending on the season, great plays of color and light.

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1.64 km

View of the Former Gravel Pit in Naturpark Westensee

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Here is a former gravel pit. It is now mostly flooded. From the forest path you have a clear view over the area.

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3.21 km

Rümlandteich

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The apple-shaped Rümlandteich is part of the Methhorstteich nature reserve. It drains south at the tip of its apple stem.
What is striking is its extremely wide bank zone made of reeds.

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3.95 km

Bench with a view of Rümlandteich

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4.98 km

Methorstteich and Rümlandteich Nature Reserve parking area

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Fully shaded, but not very big 🅿️ for the start of your tour.

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5.13 km

Methorst Pond

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Here on the shore of the lake you can observe many water birds in the NSG and after drought the deer migrate to the islands.

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5.41 km

Hidden Path by Metthorst Pond

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After a long drought, great panopics succeed on the lake shore.

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7.20 km

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Forest

8.49 km

Forest pond in Naturpark Westensee

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Tip: The lake offers a good photo opportunity from the hiking trail because its rear bank rises steeply.

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9.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

1.35 km

227 m

Surfaces

7.55 km

1.32 km

435 m

125 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 30 July

21°C

13°C

71 %

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Comments

November 12, 2023,Tour bei Kiel

When we drove onto the A7 from Schleswig, it was raining heavily at 7:30 a.m. but fortunately it became drier near the Kiel Canal. We found a parking space easily and were very happy to see many very old and large trees. The view over the lake was also fantastic in the rainy weather. Autumn with its colorful leaf colors …

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January 23, 2022,Von Teich zu Teich: NSG Methorstteich & Rümlandteich, NP Westensee

Sun? Sun! Resuming yesterday's mission, today we continued with the ponds. Instead of asphalt roads and allotment garden gravel paths, I was looking forward to a hiking area where I was last in July 2021.

The Methorteich and the Rümlandteich were created by Gut Emkendorf more than 200 years ago for fish farming and bird hunting. Now they are under …

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Rümlandteich – Hidden Path by Metthorst Pond loop from Emkendorf

Forest Trail in Naturpark Westensee

View of the Former Gravel Pit in Naturpark Westensee

Rümlandteich

Bench with a view of Rümlandteich

Methorstteich and Rümlandteich Nature Reserve parking area

Methorst Pond

Hidden Path by Metthorst Pond

Forest pond in Naturpark Westensee

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