living in nature
living with nature
nature park
Lauenburgische Seen
The last ice age shaped its landscape of lakes and hills: Schleswig-Holstein's oldest nature park attracts visitors with over 40 lakes, hidden in the forests like sparkling gems.
Its diversity of species and habitats is what makes it so special: white-tailed eagles circle above the waters, cranes trumpet as they fly in at dusk, moor frogs croak in the Salem Moor, and orchids grow in the ice age Hellbach Valley.
Protecting nature, but also using it sustainably, preserving biodiversity and at the same time offering people a place to relax – these are the declared goals of the Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park.
40
lakes glisten like a sparkling gems
1960
the oldest nature park in Schleswig-Holstein was established.
474 km²
covers the entire area of the nature park.
Between lake Schaalsee and the Elbe-Lübeck canal, between Lübeck and Büchen, there is a vast mosaic landscape consisting of water, forest, meadows, fields and hedge walls. It is home to kingfishers, eagles and cranes.
The nature park with its hiking trails, viewing towers, information points, educational trails and picnic facilities is an interactive sanctuary for you to touch, experience and join in. So, to your heart’s content, you can go hiking, cycling or canoeing or simply dive into the refreshing water of the forest lakes.
Exciting and diverse information is available at the nature park center “Naturparkzentrum Uhlenkolk” in Mölln. From here, there are also a number of different nature tours on offer.
