Helmstorf: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature

Helmstorf is situated in the hilly landscape of Ostholstein, with terminal moraines, steep wooded ravines, beech forests with spring flora and extensive arable land. From parts of the municipality, views extend to the Kossautal nature reserve, the Bungsberg and the Baltic Sea.

Paths

When walking, the old network of paths in Helmstorf offers views of preserved hedgerows, undulating terminal moraine terrain, old solitary trees, marl pits and megalithic tombs. Along the L178, a newer cycle path connects the municipality of Helmstorf with Lütjenburg and the Bungsberg region.

History and Culture

The water-powered station at Helmstorf Estate has been in operation since 1895. Initially, it supplied the estate, and later Lütjenburg, with electricity. After receiving a new generator in the 1990s, it continues to operate. Helmstorf's cultural heritage sites include the Old School dating from 1821 in Kühren, which received an award for heritage preservation in 2006, the earth-sheltered potato barn at Meierhof Wetterade, and the Helmstorf estate complex with its manor house, large barns and outbuildings.

Geographical Setting

Riemannstein is located in the area surrounding Helmstorf. Bocksbarg and Haßkampsberg are located near Helmstorf. In the wider regional surroundings of Helmstorf are the Naval Memorial, Laboe, the Herb Museum, Zappen Warder, Ziegen Warder and allotment gardens.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Helmstorf can continue their accommodation search afterwards. More local pages: Nehmten, Stakendorf, Plön, Högsdorf, Schlesen, Lütjenburg, Bönebüttel, Kühren

To the higher-level travel overview: Plön.