Garbek offers a clear choice between walking routes and a circular cycling route: Landpartie 5 starts and ends in the district, while the Redder circular trail and a connecting path to Lake Warder offer different hiking options. So when looking for a holiday apartment in Garbek, it is worth first considering the type of route: a cycling loop, a walking loop or a path with a named destination. The route, estimated times and parking arrangements can then help you distinguish between the options for your stay.
Location: Garbek and Wensin
The small river Garbek flows through the district of the same name. Garbek belongs to the municipality of Wensin in the district of Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein; Wensin lies on the shore of Lake Warder. These are two different points of reference: Garbek refers to the district, while Wensin is the municipality by the lake.
On foot: times and types of route
The connecting path from Sophienberg via Garbek and Wensin to Lake Warder is 7.0 km long. A regional hiking guide from 2024 gives an estimated duration of about two hours. The Redder circular trail is slightly longer at 7.16 km; the walking time is given as approximately one hour and 50 minutes. The distances and times are therefore similar. The route type is the main point to consider: Sophienberg, Garbek and Wensin are along the connecting path, which ends at Lake Warder; the Redder is designated as a circular trail. If you are planning around the time you have available, treat these figures as estimates, not fixed arrival times. Details of the connecting path may change; check the route before setting off.
The Redder and the parking question
For about 1 km, the Redder circular trail follows a narrow path through one of the nature park’s most beautiful Redders. Parking information is also important when planning your journey to the hiking trail: there is no parking lot at the circular trail itself. The nearest official parking lot is in the Garbek district of Wensin; from there, it is about a 20-minute walk to the hiking trail. Allow for this walk when planning your arrival, rather than counting it as part of the circular trail’s walking time.
By bike: Landpartie 5
Landpartie 5 is a circular cycling route that starts and ends in Garbek. It is one of five cycling routes created by Amt Trave-Land for visitors and residents to explore the area’s landscape. The route programme focuses on the Amt’s area, while Garbek is the starting and ending point of this particular loop. Signposting and surfaces may change; check both before your ride.
Historical connections
Garbek is represented in the coat of arms of the municipality of Wensin by a windmill that no longer exists and is therefore not a place to visit. The manor house at Gut Wensin is one of the oldest manor houses in Schleswig-Holstein to have survived largely unchanged. However, it is on private property and is not open to visitors.
Discover more destinations: Klein GladebrĂĽgge, Henstedt-Ulzburg, Bad Segeberg, Alveslohe, Wiemersdorf, Schmalensee, Wensin, Nahe
Go to the overview of destinations in the region: Segeberg.
