Schwentinental can be explored from two different perspectives: Schwentine Park brings together leisure activities in a recreation area covering around 40 hectares, while the cultural trail is an 8.7-kilometre route with stops throughout Schwentinental. This lets you choose between a visit to a park with a range of activities and a route that combines historical, artistic and nature-related themes.
Schwentine Park: Play, Nature and Animals
Schwentine Park includes a large playground, a nature experience bridge and a mini-golf course. At the wildlife park, you can observe, pet and feed around 25 animal species. Play, exercise and encounters with animals are all on offer. If you are planning a stay, you can use these different options as a guide when making your choice.
You can reach Schwentine Park by local bus or by using the Sprottenflotte, a bike-sharing system. Sprottenflotte stations are located at the town hall, the train station and the swimming pool. These options can help you plan your journey without limiting your visit to a particular mode of transport.
The Schwentinental Cultural Trail
The Schwentinental Cultural Trail is an 8.7-kilometre route for walking and cycling. Its 25 stops lead through Schwentinental and feature historical, artistic and nature-related content. The trail also combines historical and artistic themes with environmental education. It includes the Schwentinental Wildlife Park and a nearby ecological educational trail.
QR codes provide additional information that you can access with a smartphone. This connects the stops on site with further digital content. Comparing it with Schwentine Park reveals a different focus: the park brings together activities in a recreation area, while the cultural trail presents its themes along a route and at individual stops. Your choice therefore depends on whether you prefer a park with several leisure activities or a themed walking and cycling route.
The wider destination of Plön
The wider destination of Plön broadens the view to Plön District. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park and has around 50 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline. The district includes around 80 lakes. At 29 square kilometres, Lake Großer Plöner See is larger than Lake Selenter See, which covers 22 square kilometres. These area figures give a concrete sense of the different sizes of the lakes in the district.
Along the Baltic Sea coast of Plön District, there are places to swim from Mönkeberg to Sehlendorfer Strand. Activities available there also include sailing, surfing, diving, boat trips, offshore excursions, cutter trips and surf fishing. These coastal offerings are part of the wider destination of Plön and add to the picture of the activities described on this page for Schwentinental.
The landscape of Plön District offers another perspective: large parts of the district are within the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park. Covering 75,000 hectares, it offers opportunities to experience nature and see rare animals. The district’s gently rolling landscape is also well suited to cycling and hiking tours. In the wider destination of Plön, lakes, coast and nature park thus complement the specific places to explore in Schwentinental.
Discover more destinations: Preetz, Schlesen, Stakendorf, Barmissen, Fiefbergen, Bönebüttel, Högsdorf, Preetz-Land.
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