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Konik horses at Geltinger Birk – Salt Marshes loop from Nieby

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Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Flensburg

Konik horses at Geltinger Birk – Salt Marshes loop from Nieby

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Konik horses at Geltinger Birk – Salt Marshes loop from Nieby

01:14

4.81km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Naturschutzgebiet Geltinger Birk

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579 m

View of the Birk with Konik horses

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The "with Konik horses" is mostly a hope that does not come true, since the herd can be anywhere

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839 m

Konik horses at Geltinger Birk

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Together with Galloway cattle, the Koniks serve to preserve the landscape on the Geltinger Birk. They cope well with the humid climate of the coast and are therefore kept outside …

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3.01 km

View of Denmark from Schleimünde Observation Platform

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If you keep quiet, you can watch deer on the beach. They love the sea kale...

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3.51 km

Salt Marshes

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Since the inflow structure was opened for the rewetting of the Birk, the lowland areas, which were previously completely separated from the sea by the dyke, are again under the influence of the Baltic Sea.

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3.71 km

Salt Marshes

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Salt marshes, regionally also known as Heller, Inge, or Groden, are stands of herbaceous plants (salt plant vegetation) that are periodically or irregularly flooded by the sea. They form the …

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3.86 km

View of the Salt Marshes

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There is always something to see in the salt marsh, mainly birds.

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3.98 km

Salt Marshes Near Falshöft

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Those who move a bit off the coast will be rewarded with the natural paradise of the salt marshes. A true nature experience with many waterfowl.

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4.50 km

Thatched-roof village on the edge of Geltinger Birk

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A really fantastic location in the Geltinger Birk

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4.81 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

724 m

583 m

268 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

1.18 km

583 m

176 m

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