Aalbeek-Niederung, Nature reserve between Timmendorfer Strand and Ratekau, Germany
The Aalbeek-Niederung extends across wetlands, meadows, and woodlands, providing habitats for numerous bird species and endangered plant varieties near the Baltic Sea.
The reserve originated from the natural silting of the former Hemmelsdorf Fjord, leading to the formation of Hemmelsdorfer Lake, and received protected status in 1984.
A twelve-meter observation tower named after writer Hermann Löns offers views of the protected area and, on clear days, the seven church spires of Lübeck.
The nature area features multiple hiking trails, including an easy 7.77-kilometer loop from Groß Timmendorf that takes approximately two hours to complete.
The wetland houses rare plant species like flesh-colored orchids and yellow meadow rue, alongside black alders, willows, and bog birches in its protected zones.
Location: Timmendorfer Strand
Location: Ratekau
Inception: 1984
GPS coordinates: 53.97972,10.80000
Latest update: March 11, 2025 04:03
Brodtener Ufer
5.3 km
Ostseetherme
4 km
Casino Travemünde
5.5 km
Lübeck-Travemünde Strand station
5.2 km
Vogelpark Niendorf
1.3 km
Lübeck-Travemünde Hafen station
4.9 km
Vicelinkirche (Ratekau)
5.3 km
Kaiserdecke
5 km
St. Lorenz
5 km
St. Paulus
2.2 km
Burg Gosevelde
1.4 km
Alte Vogtei
5 km
Godewindpark
5.3 km
Seebadmuseum Travemünde
4.9 km
Grellberg
5.2 km
Steinkiste von Ratekau
5.4 km
Wilhelmseiche
5.4 km
Ruppersdorfer See
4.7 km
Grellberg
5.3 km
Ostseeküste am Brodtener Ufer
5.1 km
Villa Gropius
3.1 km
Villa Grisebach
3.1 km
Bahnhofsgebäude Timmendorfer Strand
2.9 km
NSG Aalbeek-Niederung
634 m
Trinkkurhalle
2.5 km
Mutter & Kind
1.4 km
Himmelsstürmer
2 km
Landhaus („Schloss Warnsdorf“)
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