Hohenaspe: St. Michaelis and Tours
Accommodation in Hohenaspe
Hohenaspe can be explored through two specific themes: St. Michaelis, with its architectural history and features, and several routes through different landscapes. There is also a section of the Schlei-Eider-Elbe long-distance hiking trail. During your stay, you can focus on church architecture, tours, or nature watching.
St. Michaelis: Architectural History and Features
Construction of St. Michaelis Church began at the end of the 12th century, using fieldstone. In later building phases, the nave was raised with brick. The choir, with its rib vault and two side chapels, dates from the 14th century; an open bell tower stands west of the nave.
Inside, a wooden altarpiece from around 1480 depicts a figurative Crucifixion scene. Other features include a Renaissance pulpit from around 1560 and a bronze baptismal font cast in 1630. The church also contains the crypt of Margrave Friedrich Ernst of Kulmbach and his wife. The individual features reveal different periods of origin.
Visitor parking is available at the church at KirchenstraĂźe 10. The GĂĽter Tour also recommends stopping at St. Michaelis to see the tower.
Tours Through Different Landscapes
The GĂĽter Tour returns to Itzehoe along quiet minor roads. Its route includes a detour to the Muldsberger Grube, a former clay-mining area with a lake and circular trail. The tour also passes through a forest to Drage, where another estate complex is located. If you are planning this route, check current route conditions before setting out.
The Auenwiesen Tour approaches Hohenaspe through broad meadows, fields, and low-lying areas. One section passes through Aukrug Nature Park and showcases the diverse Geest landscape of the nature region. The route includes quiet paths to Drage as well as the Barlohe State Forest. By comparison, the described route of the GĂĽter Tour includes the Muldsberger Grube and the forest section to Drage, among other features. The Auenwiesen Tour offers different landscape highlights. Check current conditions before setting out on this tour, too.
Those traveling on foot can consider the Schlei-Eider-Elbe long-distance hiking trail: its seventh stage passes through Hohenaspe and then continues through Halloh State Forest toward Itzehoe. This adds a dedicated long-distance hiking trail to the tours described above. Check the current trail markings before your hike.
Seasonal Nature Watching
A report dated June 16, 2026, tells of a pair of cranes that stays in the area year-round. Wildlife sightings vary by season and are not guaranteed. On August 15, 2025, hollyhocks were in bloom along the Am Burndahl cycle path. This dated observation adds a specific seasonal nature highlight to the landscapes along the routes.
Discover more destinations: Rethwisch, Sankt Margarethen, Heiligenstedten, Krempe, Itzehoe, Horst, Lägerdorf, Hodorf
For the broader travel overview: Steinburg.
