Rathjensdorf between Plußsee and Holstein cuisine

Rathjensdorf is located in the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park, near the town of Plön. Plußsee, a white-tailed eagle observation station and Holstein cuisine offer different starting points for planning a trip. It is also worth looking at the wider destination of Plön: there, you’ll find more lakes, cycling and water activities, as well as the Baltic coast.

Plußsee and views of the landscape

Plußsee is in the municipality of Rathjensdorf and covers about 13 hectares. Its maximum depth is 29 metres.

Plön-Blick is near Rathjensdorf and offers views of the hilly, lake-filled landscape of Holstein Switzerland. This gives you two different perspectives: Plußsee as a named body of water in the municipality, and the viewpoint with its broader landscape panorama. If you’d like to include nature watching in your trip, the white-tailed eagle observation station in Rathjensdorf offers a particularly tangible reason to visit: in spring, visitors can watch white-tailed eagles in their nest through binoculars provided on site.

Hiking, cycling and getting out on the water

The Plön Lakes circular trail is a 15.59-kilometre hiking route. Stamp station 4 in Rathjensdorf is part of it. Possible starting points include Plön railway station and Plön-Fegetasche; if you start at the railway station, you can travel from Kiel or Lübeck by train. The 15.59-kilometre circular route can be included as a hiking option in your day’s plans. There are also signposted hiking trails in the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park within the wider district of Plön.

The wider district of Plön also offers guidance for cycling: its cycling network is well developed and signposted with destinations and distances. The options on the water vary depending on the type of outing. Sailing boats, rowboats, kayaks and pedal boats are available for hire in numerous places in the district of Plön; availability and providers may change. The 5-Seenfahrt and Kellerseefahrt boat tours depart from Plön-Fegetasche, among other places. For a specific outing, check the current timetables and operating dates.

Holstein cuisine and the wider Plön area

Dörpskrog Rathjensdorf features Holstein specialities as part of its regional cuisine. These are described as being prepared according to centuries-old recipes and combining sweet and savoury ingredients. This is a distinctive culinary aspect of trip planning, alongside nature and outdoor activities.

The landscape opens up considerably in the wider destination of Plön: the district of Plön is home to around 80 lakes, including Großer Plöner See, covering 29 square kilometres, and Selenter See, covering 22 square kilometres. The district lies between the Baltic Sea and Holstein Switzerland and has about 50 kilometres of Baltic coastline. Along the district’s Baltic coast, visitors can swim, sail, surf and dive, as well as take boat trips, offshore sailing trips and cutter trips, and go surf fishing. This makes it possible to compare Rathjensdorf’s local focus with the broader range of lake and coastal activities in the destination of Plön.

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Go to the overview of the wider destination: Großer Plöner See.