Holnis peninsula
Baltic Sea holiday in a nature reserve

A 400-hectare nature reserve stretches across the Holnis peninsula, which is protected by NABU Schleswig-Holstein. The area offers well-protected breeding grounds and a habitat for many animal and plant species. The landscape is characterized by salt marshes where shelducks, oystercatchers, lapwings, little ringed plovers and terns nest. In the middle of the nature reserve, an information hut provides lots of interesting facts about the flora and fauna of the peninsula. There are also up to 10 km of hiking trails through the entire area. These also take you to the cliffs of Holnis Kliff and Holnis Point, from where you have a fantastic view of the fjord and the Baltic Sea.

Just a few centuries ago, the Holnis peninsula was only connected to the mainland of Glücksburg by a narrow strip of land, until the large Holnis Noor was drained and dyked. The water surface of Lake Pugumer See off Schausende originally belonged to the Flensburg Fjord, as did the former bay, which is now separated from the fjord by a spit known as Kleines Noor.

On the long, fine sandy beach of Holnis, which stretches along the coast on the eastern side of the peninsula, you will find plenty of variety for your beach vacation. The highlight is, of course, the fantastic view across to Denmark. Strand Drei on Holnis is a great place for families with children in particular, as the beach here runs very shallowly into the fjord and is great for splashing around. There is also a lovely beach playground here. During the summer months, wheelchair users can sunbathe in a wheelchair-accessible beach chair on Beach Three with an accompanying person, while beach chairs are also available for everyone else during the summer season. A little further north of the bathing beach is the nudist beach, where you can sunbathe undisturbed. A little further north you will find the surfing beach, which is also home to the Wassersport Holnis surf school. Kitesurfing, surfing and SUP are expressly encouraged here!