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Former railway lines, river valleys and the watermill with contemporary art show just how different a stay in Trittau can be. Historical traces range from a granite bridge near the millpond to the site of the former Trittau Castle “Krim” in the Bille lowlands.
Cycling: former railway line and river valleys
The BahnRadWege Route C follows the route of the former SĂĽdstormarn district railway from Trittau to Glinde, starting in northern Trittau. Route C has no direct rail connection. Public parking is available in Trittau for visitors to the route. Check availability before setting out.
Cycling Tour 19 from Trittau offers a different focus: it passes through the valleys of natural rivers and by watermills and prehistoric burial mounds. The two routes therefore differ in theme: Route C follows a former railway line, while Tour 19 takes in river landscapes and historical traces. When planning, it may help to consider what kind of cycling day appeals to you.
Mill, bridge and historical traces
Trittau Watermill is in the historic centre, next to the Hahnheide nature reserve and the millpond. Signs to the mill start in the town centre. Today, the building houses a cultural centre with events and ongoing exhibitions of contemporary art. The gallery in the watermill holds exhibitions in the mill building and occasionally in the foyer of the neighbouring studio building. Programmes and exhibition venues may change.
The mill links its former use with its cultural focus today: grain has not been processed there since 1963. The Napoleon Bridge, built from granite blocks, also stands by the millpond in Trittau.
Another historical trace is the former site of Trittau Castle “Krim”. In the Bille lowlands, the site is marked by a raised, rectangular landform. To round off a cycling tour, you can also explore the church square, Trittau Church and the nearby cemetery with its mature trees. Together, these places offer different reasons to take an interest in buildings, traces in the landscape and established tree cover.
Hahnheide and the wider Stormarn area
Langer Otto is a 27-metre-high observation tower on the 99-metre-high GroĂźer Hahnheider Berg. It is freely accessible year-round; check access conditions on site before you travel. Hahnheide has mature stands of pine, beech and spruce.
If you want to plan a broader trip, you can also include the wider destination of Stormarn. Stormarn lies in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region between Hamburg and Lübeck and is characterised by extensive woodland and moorland landscapes. Hahnheide is Stormarn’s largest nature reserve and offers extensive hiking opportunities. Stormarn also has more than 20 circular cycling routes as well as BahnRadWege routes along disused railway lines. These regional options provide a broader context for planning, alongside the specific routes and places described in Trittau.
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