Hanerau-Hademarschen is located in a Geest landscape characterized by hedgerows and forests. It is also home to a local history museum, a signal box museum, St. Severin Church and the Hademarscher Berge, which offer a viewpoint.
Geest Landscape and the Hademarscher Berge
The Hademarscher Berge rise up to 67 meters above the Holstein landscape. Nine prehistoric sites can be found in their parkland. Visitors can also see a megalithic tomb; at the highest point, a converted anti-aircraft tower serves as a viewpoint. This area thus brings together landscape views and traces of prehistory as distinct features.
Museums and History
The Hanerau-Hademarschen local history museum has rooms devoted to East Germany and a Theodor Storm room. It also documents the history of the Kiel Canal and the GrĂĽnentaler HochbrĂĽcke. Literary, contemporary historical and technical subjects come together here.
The signal box museum focuses more closely on railway technology. Its main attraction is an old signal box; its technical equipment shows how signal box work functioned in the second half of the 20th century. St. Severin offers a different perspective on time: the oldest parts of the church are almost 1,100 years old. The various themes thus range from the history of technology to very old church structures.
Trails, Water and Getting Here
There are signposted cycling, hiking and riding trails around Hanerau-Hademarschen. This means there are different ways to get active outdoors. There is also a heated swimming pool for summer recreation; seasonal opening and facilities may change. Check the latest conditions before visiting. Fishing is possible on the Kiel Canal, the Eider and the Haaler Au.
The OutEx climbing forest offers a high ropes course with a treetop trail and individual supervision. If you plan to visit, check the latest operating conditions before your trip.
There is also a specific rail connection for getting here: Hanerau-Hademarschen railway station is on the Neumünster–Büsum line. Check the timetable before departure.
In the wider destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde
At county level, the signposted cycling network in Rendsburg-Eckernförde covers 1,000 kilometers. This adds to the picture of Hanerau-Hademarschen, where cycling, hiking and riding trails are signposted around the town. Rendsburg-Eckernförde County also includes 55 kilometers of Baltic Sea coastline and four nature parks, forming a broader regional setting. The 180-kilometer Nature Park Hiking Trail passes through these four parks. In good weather, the panoramic view from the 98-meter-high Aschberg extends to the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay and Kiel. The long-distance hiking trail E1 is marked throughout with a white St. Andrew’s cross and passes through the Hüttener Berge, Brekendorfer Wald and over the Aschberg.
Discover more destinations: Holzdorf, Groß Vollstedt, Klein Wittensee, Dätgen, Dörphof, Neu Duvenstedt, Hohenwestedt, Seefeld
Go to the overview of the wider destination: Rendsburg-Eckernförde.
