Pinneberg offers a range of reasons to visit, from green spaces and outdoor activities to culture. The Pinneberger Fahlt is a wooded area and local recreational area in Pinneberg City Forest; it is used for walking, jogging and sports. The Baumpark is a park featuring the 26 “Trees of the Year.” The idea originated as part of the International Garden Show igs Hamburg 2013, in the Pinneberger Baumschulland exhibition area. The town thus offers two distinct green spaces: a well-used woodland area and a park with a clearly defined tree theme.
Green Spaces, Outdoor Activities and Water Sports
Drosteipark is located just behind Pinneberg town centre and offers walking paths as well as opportunities for sports and exercise. Unlike the Fahlt, it adjoins the town centre directly, while the Fahlt is in the city forest. The paths and opportunities for exercise behind the town centre therefore complement walks, jogging and sports in the woodland area.
Cablesport Arena Pinneberg offers something different: it is a cable-park facility on a lake for water skiing and wakeboarding. The operating season and prices may change; check these details before your visit. When planning, you can choose whether to set aside time for walking and exercise in green surroundings or for water sports.
Culture in Pinneberg
Drostei is the cultural centre of the Pinneberg district, offering exhibitions, concerts and literary events. Baumschulmuseum Pinneberg also has a distinct focus: it is the only museum in the German-speaking world dedicated to the nursery trade. The two cultural venues have different profiles: one offers a broad programme of events, while the other focuses on a specialised subject. Together with the parks and Cablesport Arena, they offer a range of options for a stay, without requiring a fixed daily itinerary.
More Destinations in the Pinneberg District
There are also distinctive destinations outside the town of Pinneberg, within the district. In Uetersen, the Rosarium was opened to the public on 23 June 1934 to mark the town’s 700th anniversary. During the official rose season, from mid-June to early September, a free guided tour takes place there every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Check the seasonal dates before your trip if you would like to join the tour.
The Ellerhoop Arboretum covers 17.3 hectares and features a variety of themed gardens. From Hamburg, travel on the RB 61 or S3 to Pinneberg, then take bus 185 or X95 to the Ellerhoop, Arboretum stop, and walk about 700 metres from there. As connections and timetables may change, check them before setting off.
The Haseldorfer Binnenelbe with Elbvorland nature reserve is one of the largest contiguous nature reserves outside the coastal areas of Schleswig-Holstein. A large cormorant breeding colony is located in a protected area. The NABU Wedeler Marsch Bird Station can only be reached on foot or by bicycle; visitors can watch the migration of birds there at sunrise or sunset. Plan to walk or cycle for this visit.
St. Gabriel, the oldest church in the Pinneberg district, is in Haseldorf; it was first mentioned in a document in 1195. These destinations in the surrounding area offer their own distinctive experiences alongside those in Pinneberg.
More Travel Destinations
Discover more travel destinations: Wedel, Uetersen, Tornesch, Quickborn, Elmshorn, Heligoland, Holm, Barmstedt, Halstenbek, Ellerbek, Haselau, Lutzhorn, Schenefeld, Pinneberg, Prisdorf, Moorrege, Langeln, Appen, Seeth-Ekholt, Seester, Kölln-Reisiek, Bevern, Bilsen, Borstel-Hohenraden, Ellerhoop, Groß Nordende, Groß Offenseth-Aspern, Hetlingen, Hemdingen, Heist, Heede, Hasloh, Bönningstedt, Haseldorf, Rellingen, Bokel, Westerhorn, Kummerfeld, Neuendeich.
For the higher-level travel overview: Schleswig-Holstein.
