St. Mary's Church makes Hürup a tangible cultural destination with its brick architecture and a medieval Passion series. Viewpoints, leisure facilities, churches and monasteries, nature, cycling and hiking trails, bodies of water and bathing spots are possible focuses for a stay in the Amt Hürup. This lets you weigh up architectural and art history, outdoor activities and nature themes instead of combining everything into a single itinerary.
St. Mary's Church: Architecture and Art
St. Mary's Church in Hürup was built as a brick church at the beginning of the 13th century. Inside is a wooden Passion series, dated to around 1265. This brings together two distinct historical reference points: the period when the church building was constructed and the approximate date when the series was created. A Passion series brings together depictions of Christ's suffering; alongside the brick building, the woodwork offers a second perspective on the church and its history.
Höckberg: Elevation Figures and Landscape Views
A 150-metre-high telecommunications tower stands on Höckberg. Höckberg itself is considered a local hill and is described as being 82 metres above sea level. The figures therefore refer to different things: the height of the tower and the elevation of the hill. In clear weather, Höckberg offers wide-ranging views of the surrounding landscape. To the north, a woodland has trails for walks and recreation. Viewpoints and woodland trails are two different outdoor themes to consider when planning; clear weather is the stated condition for panoramic views.
Winderatter See, Kielstau and Treßsee
The area around Winderatter See and the Kielstau includes shorelines, reed beds, sedge meadows, fens, hedgerows, small bodies of water, forests, meadows, pastures and arable land. More than 70 small bodies of water in the area provide habitats for amphibians and waterbirds. The variety thus ranges from waterside areas and wetlands to fields and wooded areas.
Treßsee is fed by the Bondenau and is considered the source of the Treene. The stretch from Treßsee to Tüdal along the Treene is part of the Upper Treeneland Nature Conservation Project. The Düne am Treßsee nature reserve lies north of Treßsee. These details highlight different aspects: the course of the water, a nature conservation project along the Treene, and a protected area situated north of the lake.
Trails and Routes
The 29-kilometre Uggelhardetour runs from Jarplund towards Hürup and follows part of the historic Ochsenweg. The German Pilgrimage Route has a different described route: it runs from Flensburg via Oeversee, Schleswig and Kropp to Rendsburg. It can be walked in either direction and is also suitable for cycling. To compare the two, different details are useful: the Uggelhardetour has a stated length and direction, while the Pilgrimage Route has a list of places along the way and can be travelled on foot or by bicycle.
Swimming at Holmarksee
The Holmarksee open-air swimming facility has separate areas for swimmers and non-swimmers, a small beach, a jetty and two diving platforms approximately one and three metres high. Other facilities include changing rooms, sanitary facilities, beach volleyball, sunbathing areas, a sand play area and a kiosk. Since operating arrangements and individual services may change, check the current conditions before visiting.
Schleswig-Flensburg as a Broader Travel Destination
In the broader travel destination of Schleswig-Flensburg, Haithabu and the Danevirke have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since June 2018. With a total area of 773 hectares, Geltinger Birk is the largest nature reserve in Schleswig-Flensburg district. It has well-maintained paths and guided walks that share information about flora and fauna. These regional cultural and nature attractions add further, distinct points of interest to Hürup within the Schleswig-Flensburg travel destination.
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