The 25-kilometre Treene Circular Route passes through Süderhackstedt. As a circular route, it can be started at any point. Its landscape alternates between extensive forests, meadows and fields; the route repeatedly reaches the Treene. This means a clearly defined total length and flexible starting points are combined with varied scenery.
Treene Circular Route: Surfaces and navigation
The surface alternates between field tracks, concrete farm roads and asphalt. The route runs mainly along lightly trafficked roads and agricultural tracks. The published Treene Circular Route is currently not signposted. Check the latest route information before setting out, and do not rely solely on signs for navigation.
Forest, river and regional activities
The 76-hectare Wälder im Süderhackstedtfeld Special Area of Conservation lies on an old moraine ridge that slopes gently southwards, on the edge of the Arlau lowlands. It is characterised by deciduous forest and includes several forest communities, some of which are endangered. The terrain and forest types give the protected area a different character from the meadows and fields along the Treene Circular Route.
The Eggebek district offers opportunities for hiking, cycling, horse riding and canoeing. In summer, the Treene is navigable by canoe from the Langstedt launch point. The region therefore offers a range of activities; canoeing on the Treene is specifically a summer option.
Getting your bearings around Süderhackstedt
Kleinjörl is two kilometres from Süderhackstedt and has a market meeting point, a bakery and a bank. The larger nearby centres of Eggebek, Tarp, Jübek, Treia and Viöl are about ten kilometres away. Flensburg, Schleswig and Husum are each around 25 kilometres away. These distance ranges provide a practical guide to getting your bearings between a nearby place with services and larger centres.
History and culture
The Green Inland region is home to traces of cultural history and signs of German-Danish history. The Wanderup Local History Museum presents how the villages and agriculture have developed over the past hundred years. St. Peter’s Church in Eggebek is a single-nave Romanesque brick church; its core dates from around 1200. These sites focus on different subjects: German-Danish history, village and agricultural development, and Romanesque church architecture.
In the wider Schleswig-Flensburg travel destination
Haithabu and the Danewerk have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2018. More than 25 kilometres of the Danewerk rampart still remain today. The historic memorial site and Idstedt Museum provide information about German-Danish history surrounding the 1848 uprising and the Battle of Idstedt.
The landscapes of Schleswig-Flensburg also offer a variety of natural attractions. At 773 hectares, Geltinger Birk is the district’s largest nature reserve. More than 130 bird species can be observed on Holnis, including around 65 breeding species. The Schlei Nature Park’s landscape is shaped by gentle hills, forests, hedgerows, rapeseed and grain fields, sandy beaches and bathing coves; the Schlei’s brackish-water areas provide a habitat for numerous endangered bird species.
Discover more destinations: Sollerup, Wanderup, Janneby, Langstedt, Jerrishoe, Jörl
Go to the wider travel overview: Eggebek.
