Kuhfurtsau Stream – Bathing area at Vorderer Russee loop from Naturschutzgebiet Schulensee und Umgebung

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Kuhfurtsau Stream – Bathing area at Vorderer Russee loop from Naturschutzgebiet Schulensee und Umgebung

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Kuhfurtsau Stream – Bathing area at Vorderer Russee loop from Naturschutzgebiet Schulensee und Umgebung

01:18

5.04km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.72 km

Enchanted Nature Trail

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This hiking trail is elevated and therefore perfectly suitable for "bad weather".

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2.25 km

Kuhfurtsau Stream

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If you paddle the Eider from the Schulensee in the direction of the A215, a rivulet cuts deep into the fields from the north: the Kuhfurtsau.

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2.76 km

Small Rapids

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Nice place for a short stay and wet feet

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3.49 km

Path Past Two Lakes

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Beautiful, natural trail on the Eider.

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4.12 km

Bathing area at Vorderer Russee

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The landscape protection area "Dragon Lake, Russee and surroundings" extends over the Hassee, Russee and Hammer districts of Kiel. For walking and experiencing nature invite hiking trails in the protected area.

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4.13 km

View of Russee

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Beautiful place with a wide view over the Russee

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4.32 km

View of the Villa by the Lake

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4.42 km

Nordmark Labour Education Camp Memorial

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The Nordmark labor education camp was a prison camp set up by the National Socialist secret police - Gestapo - in June 1944, which existed until May 4, 1945. 600 …

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5.04 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

1.44 km

1.38 km

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.83 km

1.49 km

1.35 km

296 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 10, 2024,Vorderer Russee - Gedenkstätte Arbeitslager

If you skip the first kilometer on the Rendsburger Landstraße, it's a really nice loop "in the middle of the city" so to speak. The front Russee even has two bathing areas 🌊🐠👙 The loop can be extended to at least double if you walk south along the renaturalized Eider. We'll do that next time 😊 The memorial to the …

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May 4, 2025,Zwischen den Gedenksteinen

To mark the end of the war 80 years ago and the liberation of the prisoners imprisoned in the "Nordmark Labor Education Camp" by the British on May 4, 1945, a series of events entitled "Never Again Is Now!" are taking place around the memorial site in Russee.

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December 8, 2022,Schnee im Dezember!

Oh well, snow in December! And sun too. We immediately had to do a tour of the Russee. Ralph was also on the road. But he didn't want to stand in the cold water, but had looked for a dry place on a branch. (Waltraud circled in the sky with another).
Unfortunately, the sun soon crept behind the haze again. …

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