Borgwedel on the south bank of the Schlei
If you are considering Borgwedel as a travel destination, two distinct themes can guide your plans: the landscape along the Schlei and the visible traces of a former brickworks. The municipality lies on the Schlei’s south bank in a terminal moraine landscape and extends into the Große Breite section of the waterway. Its location describes Borgwedel’s geographical setting; the brickworks adds an industrial and ecological history focus. Whether you would rather focus on the landscape or on a tangible historical theme, these features can guide your choice.
A brickworks as a cultural attraction
The Old Borgwedel Brickworks preserves visible traces of its former operation: clay extraction pits, the foundations of drying sheds, old bricks and misfired bricks. These remains show different aspects of brickmaking: clay extraction, buildings and fired products. An interpretive trail explains the site’s industrial and ecological history. The information panels place the visible remnants in the context of the site’s development. If you would like to combine tangible historical evidence with an explanation during your trip, you will find a clearly defined focus here.
Harbor access and arrival
Borgwedel and Stexwig are considered holiday harbors for those arriving by water. If you are considering arriving this way, check current availability before departure. This makes arrival by water another distinct planning consideration alongside the landscape and brickworks history.
Historical context in Schleswig-Flensburg
The broader travel destination of Schleswig-Flensburg offers a wider historical context: Haithabu and the Danevirke have been UNESCO World Heritage sites since June 2018. More than 25 kilometers of the Danevirke rampart are still preserved today. The Idstedt Historical Memorial and Museum provides information about German-Danish history surrounding the uprising of 1848 and the Battle of Idstedt. Alongside the brickworks’ industrial and ecological history, this offers another regional historical context.
Landscapes and trails in the wider travel destination
The landscapes of the wider travel destination of Schleswig-Flensburg range from the Flensburg Fjord, with its unspoiled steep coasts and beaches, to the Eider-Treene-Sorge river landscape. Gentle hills, forests, hedgerow landscapes, rapeseed and grain fields, sandy beaches and bathing coves shape the landscape of Schlei Nature Park. The Schlei’s brackish waters provide a habitat for numerous endangered bird species. With a total area of 773 hectares, Geltinger Birk is the largest nature reserve in Schleswig-Flensburg district. It has well-maintained trails and guided walks that share information about the area’s flora and fauna. Guided nature tours are also offered in Schlei Nature Park; the Viking-Frisian Way, the Ox Road and 15 signposted themed cycling routes also lead through the landscape. The SchleiUferTörn is a 25-kilometer circular cycling route around the central part of the Schlei, starting in Arnis.
Discover more destinations: Jagel, Busdorf, Selk, Dannewerk, Geltorf, Fahrdorf
Go to the wider travel overview: Haddeby.
