Lütjenburg Motte-and-Bailey Castle – Hessenstein Campsite loop from Lütjenburg

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Lütjenburg Motte-and-Bailey Castle – Hessenstein Campsite loop from Lütjenburg

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Lütjenburg Motte-and-Bailey Castle – Hessenstein Campsite loop from Lütjenburg

01:40

6.15km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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992 m

Lütjenburg Motte-and-Bailey Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The Lütjenburg motte and bailey castle near Lütjenburg in eastern Schleswig-Holstein is a free reconstruction of a medieval fortification, consisting of a motte (tower hill) and a forecourt. The complex …

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1.33 km

English Longhorn Cattle

Highlight • Natural

If you enter the paddock from Darry, you can cross it over a beautiful path. You should not bring dogs with you.

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1.64 km

6280 cm Above Sea Level Marker

Highlight • Monument

In May 2023 the plaque is no longer there.

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1.66 km

Hilltop Fire Pit and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

suitable for dogs, free-roaming cattle

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1.93 km

Hessenstein Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Buy food and drink beforehand, there is nothing here!

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3.13 km

Auenland Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stop and enjoy

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3.30 km

View of the Darry Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view over the ice age-shaped hilly landscape of Schleswig-Holstein.

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3.56 km

Forest Path Near Darry

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6.15 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.89 km

2.02 km

216 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

1.92 km

1.48 km

341 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

10°C

8°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2025,Kerstins Lieblingstour durchs Stiftungsland Nienthal

We've arranged to meet @Kerstin, who wants to show us one of her favorite tours: she'll take us on a loop from Lütjenburg via Darry and Nienthal through a remarkably diverse and charming landscape.

First, we pass the Lütjenburg motte-and-bailey castle, a freely reconstructed medieval fortification, created in close collaboration with the Schleswig-Holstein State Office for Archaeology. Events such as …

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