Fehmarn: Cycling Routes and Water Sports

On Fehmarn, you can plan your trip around cycling, water sports or landscape experiences. Signposted paths and an island loop help you find your way by bike; surfing, SUP and wakeboarding are other activity options. The island’s varied landscapes add to the choice.

Cycling: Island Loop and Network of Routes

Fehmarn has 300 kilometres of signposted cycle paths, including routes along the coast or on dikes. There is also a 78-kilometre island loop. The routes connect coastal scenery, villages and sights. This means you can plan at different scales: the island loop is a specifically named circular route, while the wider network offers more route options. When choosing your tour, you can use the loop as a fixed point of reference or follow the larger signposted network according to the landscapes and destinations it connects. Before setting out, check the route you have chosen and the current conditions.

The Island’s Landscape

Fehmarn’s landscape brings together natural beaches, inland lakes, cliffs, fields and meadows. This creates a varied backdrop for bike rides: coastal scenery is only part of the island’s character; the lakes and green countryside also play a role. So if you are planning a cycling trip, you can consider the landscape as a focus in its own right, alongside the route length.

Surfing, SUP and Wakeboarding

Fehmarn is known as a destination for surfing, SUP and wakeboarding. Its water sports scene includes 18 surf spots, beginner courses, equipment rental and a wake park in Wulfen. Operators, opening hours and local access rules can change, so check the relevant conditions before your visit. If you want water sports to be part of your trip, first decide which activity you would like to try, then check what is available during your stay.

More to Explore in the Wider Ostholstein Destination

The wider Ostholstein destination offers a range of cultural experiences. In Eutin, the Eutin Festival presents changing opera or operetta productions as open-air events every summer. The Ostholstein Museum in Eutin features changing exhibitions and a permanent exhibition about Eutin in its heyday around 1800. Cismar Monastery in the municipality of Grömitz also hosts changing exhibitions and holds concerts in its vaulted hall during the winter months.

The Oldenburg Rampart in Oldenburg in Holstein is one of Schleswig-Holstein’s most significant archaeological monuments. At the Oldenburg Rampart Museum, excavation finds and reconstructions present the archaeologically and historically reconstructable history of the ring fort and the Slavs in Ostholstein. Hiking, cycling, wildlife watching and experiencing nature are all possible at Bungsberg. The Eutin Lake Circular Trail runs along the Great Eutin Lake, at times directly beside the shore and at times on natural forest paths, with views of Eutin, Eutin Castle and its gardens. At the Natureum Steinwarder Nature Experience Park in Heiligenhafen, children and adults can experience nature with all their senses. The Lensahn Museum Farm displays more than 4,600 historic exhibits on work and life in the countryside in the past.

Discover more destinations: Dänschendorf on Fehmarn, Petersdorf, Puttgarden, Wenkendorf, Orth on Fehmarn, Lemkenhafen, Burg on Fehmarn, Gammendorf, Lemkendorf, Altjellingsdorf, Bisdorf, Katharinenhof, Marienleuchte, Presen, Sulsdorf, Vadersdorf, Staberdorf, Bojendorf, Albertsdorf, Klausdorf, Meeschendorf, Püttsee, Neujellingsdorf, Fehmarnsund, Bannesdorf, Wulfen, Landkirchen, Blieschendorf

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Ostholstein.