Lindewitt offers several distinct reasons to visit: its forest swimming pool, forest and baking history. Swimming takes centre stage at the pool, the 4.4-kilometre loop leads through Lindewitt Forest, and the museums showcase baking and local history. This makes it easy to plan your days around different themes: water, exercise or historical insights.
Swimming at Lindewitt Forest Swimming Pool
Lindewitt Forest Swimming Pool is a large natural pond for recreational swimming and swimming laps. It features a bathing island and floating water polo goals, as well as a fenced-off area for children. Facilities include a kiosk, changing rooms, sanitary facilities and indoor and outdoor showers. Free parking is available at the pool. The pool is located in Lindewitt Forest. Grain was milled in the old mill building connected to the pool until 1950.
Loop through Lindewitt Forest
The Lindewitt Forest Loop is a 4.4-kilometre circular route. The starting point is the car park at Lindewitt outdoor swimming pool on Mühlenweg. From there, the route first leads to Lindewitt Watermill, south of the outdoor pool, and then into the forest. Destinations along the route include Lindewitt Forest, Linnau, Lindewitt Watermill, Lindewitt Forest Swimming Pool and Lindewitt Bakery Museum. The route links the forest and mill stop with other named destinations along the way.
The forest is a mixed woodland dominated by beech and oak; Norway spruce, Douglas fir and silver fir are also found there. The Countess von Blücher monument also stands in Lindewitt Forest. Legally protected wetland habitats lie along a meandering diversion channel of the Linnau.
Baking and local history
The Bakery Museum presents 100 years of baking history. The Bakery and Village Museum features a complete bakery with equipment more than 100 years old. This includes a flour mill from 1930, a bread-roll divider from 1900 and a kneading machine from 1920. The bakery’s attic also houses a local history museum with additional exhibits, pictures and documents. The three dated pieces of equipment provide concrete historical markers for the story of baking.
When planning your stay, the differences between the attractions are clear: the 4.4-kilometre loop links several outdoor destinations; the forest swimming pool brings together swimming and related facilities. The museums shift the focus to equipment and documents. This comparison can help you balance your daily activities between exercise, water and history.
In the wider destination of Schleswig-Flensburg
Haithabu and the Danevirke have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2018. The historical memorial site and Idstedt Museum provide information about German-Danish history surrounding the 1848 uprising and the Battle of Idstedt.
Nature is also a defining feature of the wider destination of Schleswig-Flensburg: at 773 hectares, Geltinger Birk is the district’s largest nature reserve. More than 130 bird species can be observed on Holnis, including around 65 breeding species. The Eider-Treene-Sorge river landscape is also part of Schleswig-Flensburg district.
Discover more destinations: Meyn, Nordhackstedt, Großenwiehe, Medelby, Böxlund, Weesby, Wallsbüll, Jardelund
View the wider travel guide: Schafflund.
