Discover Lütjenburg

Lütjenburg combines a historic town centre with named running and walking routes, as well as a local Korn tradition. This gives you a choice of different focuses for your stay: local history, outdoor activities or regional specialities. You can decide whether your plans should focus on Lütjenburg itself or include Plön District as a wider regional setting.

Routes and local history in Lütjenburg

The running and walking park in Lütjenburg includes several named routes. “Im Nienthal” is the short route, “Rund um den Eetzwald” is 5.6 kilometres long, and “Zum Hessenstein” is the longer route. This gives you a choice of a short route, one with a specified distance and a longer route. Check route conditions locally. A historical town tour is also available and offers a different focus from exploring the trails.

The historic town centre includes the Baroque town hall, dating from 1790, and the traditional Färberhaus. Built in 1576, it is considered the town’s oldest residential building. Their construction dates point to different eras: the Färberhaus dates from the 16th century, while the town hall dates from the late 18th century. This lets you use two buildings of different ages as points of reference for the town’s history.

Local Korn tradition

Lütjenburg Korn is also part of the town’s local character. You can sample Korn specialities from Lütjenburg in a traditional tasting room; the local distilling tradition dates back to 1824. Check the tasting room’s availability before your visit.

Plön District as a regional setting

Lütjenburg is located in Plön District and is known for its historic town centre. Plön District lies between the Baltic Sea and Holstein Switzerland and has around 50 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline. The district is home to around 80 lakes, including Lake Großer Plöner See, covering 29 km², and Lake Selenter See, covering 22 km². Extensive areas of the district are part of Holstein Switzerland Nature Park, which covers 75,000 hectares and offers opportunities to experience nature and see rare animals. Watching white-tailed eagles over Lake Großer Plöner See is also considered an impressive nature experience; sightings are naturally not guaranteed.

The Baltic Sea coast of Plön District offers swimming opportunities from Mönkeberg to Sehlendorfer Strand. Activities along the coast also include sailing, surfing, diving, boat excursions, offshore sailing trips, cutter trips and surf fishing. On Prinzeninsel, the bathing area has a sandy beach about 100 metres wide, with a gentle slope. It can only be reached on foot or by bicycle; visitor facilities may vary seasonally.

The gently rolling landscape of Plön District offers suitable conditions for cycling and hiking tours. The signposted cycling network covers 850 kilometres, and there are also developed Nordic walking routes. Routes may change. A two-day cycling tour called “Baltic Sea Coast – Holstein Switzerland” starts in Kiel and runs via Plön and Lütjenburg to the Baltic Sea coast; it is particularly suitable for pedelecs. The route of this tour may also be adjusted.

The Schwentine Water Trail can be explored by canoe in Plön District. The lakes are also navigated by sailboats and excursion boats. In Plön, two audio guide tours lead through the old town and the castle grounds. They are free to use on a smartphone and each takes about 20 minutes; check their availability before travelling.

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