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Kattholz Oak – View of Lake Belau loop from Wankendorf

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Kattholz Oak – View of Lake Belau loop from Wankendorf

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Kattholz Oak – View of Lake Belau loop from Wankendorf

01:24

13.3km

80m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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2.91 km

Kattholz Oak

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is variously described as the thickest oak in Germany and is therefore one of the most well-known oaks of all. It has the enormous trunk circumference due to large trunk outgrowths. The trunk is said to have gotten this thickening from the repeated eating of young twigs by grazing cattle. The main base then reacted with strong scab formation and flooding. It is said to have lost its crown towards the end of the 19th century down to a height of 6 m. To date, the oak has slowly regenerated and formed a new top branch and side branches. In the 1970s, young people set fires in the trunk, which severely damaged the oak. You can still see the blackened interior. It is one of the fastest growing oaks, which is why an age of 300 years or more would theoretically be possible given the rapid annual growth. If this development continues, it could soon be the strongest oak in Germany, since it is only 8 cm apart from the alder oak.

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4.09 km

View of Belauer See

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view in nature is much more beautiful than in the photos.

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4.48 km

View of Lake Belau

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From the elevated position you have a beautiful view of Lake Belauer.

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5.82 km

Belau Transformer Box Mural Featuring Belau Castle

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The main motif on this transformer box in Belau is the Belauer Castle, today a guesthouse, in the idyllic surroundings of the Belauer See. Swans fly over the lake, the property is bordered with field stones. On the side of the box is a boulder with the inscription 750 years of Belau and the town's coat of arms. The castle is said to go back to a manor house in a castle complex that had been there since the beginning of the 13th century. The inscription refers to the 750th anniversary of the town in 2014. The coat of arms and the palisade fence in the lower part also indicate the former castle complex. A black hooked plow is depicted in the center, showing the importance of agriculture to the community. The sea leaves on top of the coat of arms stand for the Belauer See and Schiersee lakes, which are rich in fish. The color white indicates the old community name Below, which is of Slavic origin and means "white".

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8.23 km

View of the Hilltop Cross in Holstein Switzerland

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The hill is fenced and you can not get ran. Funny is the summit cross.

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8.58 km

Vierer Berg (a very special place)

Highlight • Historical Site

The name Bornhöved means "head of the spring". This is expressed in the coat of arms by the water-spouting bowl and the head floating above it.
The name "head of the spring" comes from the fact that the Eider, Stör and Schwentine rivers spring from the ridge of Bornhöved. The Holstein nettle leaf not only indicates that the place belongs to Holstein, but also refers to several events that are important for the history of Holstein:
After the battle on the "Schwentinefeld" in 798, in which Charlemagne defeated the Saxons in alliance with the Abodrites, the area was settled by Slavs.
On July 22, 1227, Count Adolf IV and other North German princes and cities defeated the Danish King Waldemar II here. This meant the end of Danish rule over large areas of the Baltic region.
In the Middle Ages, the Holstein nobility held their meetings on the "Viert" near Bornhöved. During this time, the place may have had town rights for several decades. Finally, in 1813, a battle took place here between Danish-Schleswig-Holstein and Swedish-Russian-Prussian troops.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.42 km

5.12 km

1.54 km

160 m

108 m

Surfaces

5.85 km

3.59 km

1.87 km

979 m

916 m

135 m

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Monday 13 July

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Kattholz Oak – View of Lake Belau loop from Wankendorf

Kattholz Oak

View of Belauer See

View of Lake Belau

Belau Transformer Box Mural Featuring Belau Castle

View of the Hilltop Cross in Holstein Switzerland

Vierer Berg (a very special place)

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