Discover Kappeln on the Schlei

Kappeln lies right on the Schlei, near the Baltic Sea. The gently rolling holiday landscape offers opportunities for activities on land and on the water. The townscape includes a harbour, a pedestrian zone, shops, restaurants and cafés. If you are planning a hotel stay, you can first consider whether the town itself, activities on land or activities on the water are your main priority. Kappeln brings these themes together, so your trip need not be limited to just one of them.

The Kappeln Herring Fence

The Kappeln Herring Fence is a historic herring-fishing installation whose origins date back to the 15th century. The present-day installation is considered the last of its kind in Germany and Europe. You can experience the herring fence from the Schlei Bridge, view it from a boat or learn about it on a guided town tour. Options range from simply viewing the installation to learning about it as part of a town tour. This makes it possible to connect the long history of herring fishing with different perspectives on the same place.

Finding your way around Kappeln

The tourist information office in Kappeln has a step-free entrance. There you can get expert local support, tips for the area and the wider region, and information about events. Guided town tours can be booked there directly. It is therefore a place to get your bearings in the region as well as to book a tour.

The wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination

The wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination offers further cultural points of interest. Haithabu and the Danevirke have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2018; more than 25 kilometres of the Danevirke rampart still remain today. In Idstedt, a historic memorial site and a museum provide information about German-Danish history surrounding the 1848 uprising and the Battle of Idstedt. Kappeln also has a connection to television history: from 1986 to 2012, the town served as a filming location for the series “Der Landarzt” under the name “Deekelsen”. These topics offer different cultural perspectives: World Heritage and the history of the rampart, a memorial site and museum, and a historical connection to television.

The wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination also caters to interests in nature and landscapes. At 773 hectares, Geltinger Birk is the largest nature reserve in the Schleswig-Flensburg district. It has well-maintained paths and guided walks that share information about the flora and fauna. More than 130 bird species can be observed on Holnis, including around 65 breeding species. The examples have different focuses: at Geltinger Birk, the paths and guided nature interpretation take centre stage, while Holnis focuses on observing bird species.

The wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination also offers options for cycling and nature enthusiasts. The 25-kilometre SchleiUferTörn is a circular cycle route around the middle section of the Schlei and starts in Arnis. Guided nature tours are offered in Schlei Nature Park; the landscape is also crossed by the Viking-Frisian Way, the Ochsenweg and 15 signposted themed cycle routes. This gives you a choice between a circular cycle route with a specified length and starting point, and other routes and guided nature activities.

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Go to the wider travel overview: Schleswig-Flensburg.