Wenkendorf: Nature between the Lagoon Lowlands and the Coast

Wenkendorf combines Fehmarn’s characteristic landscape with unique nature experiences along the coast. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home will find a place where paths through fields, meadows, villages and nature reserves can be combined with observations in the lagoon lowlands and excursions to the sea. Depending on how you want to spend your day, the focus can be on activity, exploring the landscape or relaxing on the beach.

Discover Nature around Wenkendorf

The Northern Lagoon Lowlands of Fehmarn nature reserve extends across Wenkendorf. This makes the landscape around the village an exciting destination for anyone who wants to take a closer look while on holiday. On Fehmarn, cycling and hiking trails lead through fields, meadows, villages and nature reserves. They also run across dykes and along the coast, offering views of the sea. This allows you to plan your days in different ways: one day with a longer tour through the countryside, another with a stretch along the dyke or an exploration tour on foot.

A special view of the Northern Lagoon Lowlands opens up from the dyke and from the observation tower at Markelsdorfer Huk. With binoculars, visitors can look out across the lagoons, salt meadows and birdlife. For families, this is an opportunity to experience a landscape not just in passing, but to look out together for birds and other eye-catching details. Adult nature enthusiasts, too, will find a clear reason to set aside time for observation at this viewpoint.

Between a Day at the Beach and an Exploration Tour

The nearby coast adds a day by the water to the nature experience. The beach there is 15 to 20 metres long and invites you to swim and surf. Those choosing a holiday apartment in Wenkendorf can therefore decide between active routes, observing nature and spending time on the beach when planning their trip. The different options make it possible to plan a varied holiday without giving every day the same focus.

The beaches near Wenkendorf are also places where you can find gneiss, Baltic Sea jade and belemnites. Among these are artefacts from the Cretaceous period, some of which are several million years old. Such finds add another perspective to a visit to the beach: besides the water and the landscape, the ground itself becomes interesting. Children can look for distinctive stones, while adults can make the different materials and their history a topic of conversation.

Which Accommodation Suits Your Holiday

When choosing accommodation in Wenkendorf, it is worth considering the daily rhythm you want. If you mainly want to use cycling and hiking trails, accommodation in Wenkendorf can serve as a starting point for planning your own tours. For a nature-focused holiday, the Northern Lagoon Lowlands, the observation tower at Markelsdorfer Huk and the birdlife can be noted as specific points of interest. Those travelling with different interests can combine observing nature, time at the beach and active days along the coast.

Wenkendorf therefore appeals to more than just one type of holidaymaker. The landscape is suitable as a setting for quiet observation, for activity on cycling and hiking trails and for discoveries on the beach. A holiday apartment or holiday home is the right type of accommodation to look for if you want to plan your stay independently around these experiences.

More Places for Planning Your Trip

For comparing other destinations, you can also consider Altjellingsdorf, Vadersdorf, Sulsdorf, Presen, Klausdorf, Burg auf Fehmarn, Bisdorf and Bannesdorf.

For the higher-level travel overview: Fehmarn.