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Kitesurfing off Orth on the island of FehmarnA kitesurfer in front of the Fehmarnsund BridgeWindsurfers near the village of Orth, FehmarnThe Grüner Brink nature reserve on Fehmarn's north coast

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Fehmarn is Germany's Baltic wind island: whichever way the wind blows, one of its coasts is working, and its shallow bays have taught generations of German riders.

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Everything you need to know about Fehmarn

Live conditions

Why riders love it

What brings people here, from the people who manage it and the people who ride it.

  • The island is kiteable in any wind direction. Lemkenhafen works best in westerly and southerly winds, with a huge, shallow flat-water area ideal for lessons.
  • Gold and Strukkamp work from south through west to north-northwest. Grüner Brink is best in easterlies. Altenteil and Niobe get waves in strong northwesterly winds.
  • Miramar on the Fehmarn Sound has strong current and a busy shipping channel and is for experienced riders only.

Sources: Kiteworldwide; Surf Magazin

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A kitesurfer in front of the Fehmarnsund Bridge

Access and rules

Local governments and environmental agencies set the terms. The chapter works with them, not around them.

  • The Wallnau nature reserve, north of Püttsee, is a no-go zone for surfers, and the headland off Orth is part of the Krummsteert nature reserve, closed to water sports.
  • Schleswig-Holstein's Baltic Sea Protection Action Plan 2030 would place 12.5% of the state's Baltic waters under strict protection, including the area west of Fehmarn. Complete, year-round closures of spots are not currently planned.

Sources: Surf Magazin

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Windsurfers near the village of Orth, Fehmarn

Ecology and habitat

Protected lagoons, wetlands and the species that depend on them. Stewardship days keep launches clean inside the protected zones.

  • Several nature reserves sit close to the riding spots, including Wallnau, Krummsteert and Grüner Brink on the north coast.
  • Riders are asked to keep clear of the marked no-go zones next to these reserves.

Sources: Surf Magazin

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The Grüner Brink nature reserve on Fehmarn's north coast

Good to know

Location, facilities and history.

  • Fehmarn is Germany's third-largest island, in the Baltic Sea off Schleswig-Holstein. It is linked to the mainland by the Fehmarnsund Bridge and reached on the A1 motorway.
  • Kiters gather at Lemkenhafen in the southwest, Orth, Gold and Grüner Brink, among more than a dozen surf spots around the island.
  • Schools on the island include Primesurf at the Kitehouse in Lemkenhafen, Windsurfing Fehmarn in Orth, Windsurfing Wulfen, Wassersport Charchulla and Tim's Beach at Gold.
  • Kite courses run from March to October. The Fehmarnsund Bridge can have heavy traffic at rush hour.

Sources: Kiteworldwide; Surf Magazin

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Kitesurfing off Orth on the island of Fehmarn

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Schools that teach on this water

Primesurf Kitehouse FehmarnWindsurfing FehmarnWindsurfing WulfenWassersport CharchullaTim's Beach

Fehmarn

With spots on every coast, Fehmarn is kiteable in any wind direction.

Source: Kiteworldwide

Know the spot

Fehmarn

Surf Magazin lists 13 spots around the island.

Source: Surf Magazin

Know the spot

Fehmarn

Lemkenhafen offers a huge, shallow flat-water area for learning.

Source: Kiteworldwide

Know the spot

Why Fehmarn needs a chapter

Kitesurfing off Orth on the island of Fehmarn
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Fehmarn sits at the edge of the Baltic with water on every side. Whatever the wind direction, a spot somewhere on the island is working, from the shallow flat water at Lemkenhafen and Orth to the waves at Altenteil and Puttgarden.

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It is also one of the most heavily used water sports islands in Germany, ringed by nature reserves for waterbirds. Some headlands and bays are already closed to water sports, and the state's Baltic Sea protection plan would place more water west of Fehmarn under strict protection.

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Windsurfers near the village of Orth, Fehmarn
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A chapter gives Fehmarn's riders one voice as those decisions are made, a record of respecting the no-go zones, and a way to show that kiting and protection can share the same coast.

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The riders, schools and crew of Fehmarn

Riders from Fehmarn, Burg auf Fehmarn, Heiligenhafen, Großenbrode, Oldenburg in Holstein, Lensahn, Neustadt in Holstein, Lübeck and the schools that teach them.

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PPrimesurf Kitehouse FehmarnLocal school teaching on this waterWWindsurfing FehmarnLocal school teaching on this waterWWindsurfing WulfenLocal school teaching on this waterWWassersport CharchullaLocal school teaching on this waterTTim's BeachLocal school teaching on this waterWWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.PPrimesurf Kitehouse FehmarnLocal school teaching on this waterWWindsurfing FehmarnLocal school teaching on this waterWWindsurfing WulfenLocal school teaching on this waterWWassersport CharchullaLocal school teaching on this waterTTim's BeachLocal school teaching on this waterWWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.
Louisa StoeckerInstructor Level 1, GroßenbrodeArne SieckInstructor Level 2, FehmarnChristopher JürgensLevel 4Y, HeiligenhafenEmma MarcksLevel 3L, LübeckFelix HanselmannLevel 4R, LübeckMalte ZiethenLevel 2I, LübeckMarina BrodalLevel 4U, LübeckAnnika SchraderLevel 2I, Oldenburg in HolsteinErik AhrensLevel 3L, LübeckTobias ScottiLevel 4V, LübeckAndreas HerrmannLevel 2H, FehmarnDennis HübnerLevel 3J, LübeckMarco SchwermerLevel 4W, FehmarnRoman ZaegelLevel 3K, Neustadt in HolsteinSieverdingLevel 4W, LübeckSören HertzerLevel 2F, LübeckVincent SchillerLevel 3J, LübeckClaudia GlaßLevel 3J, LübeckPatrick Becker PaddyLevel 2I, LübeckLars BurkhardtLevel 3J, LübeckMoustafa ShamaLevel 2I, LübeckThorsten KahrsLevel 2I, LübeckHeike MolterLevel 2I, FehmarnAlexandra HviidLevel 3K, FehmarnMarcel OverbergLevel 2H, LübeckStefan SeibelLevel 2I, LübeckTimo GlassLevel 3K, LübeckYvonne BurkhardtLevel 2H, LübeckJosefine BungerothLevel 2I, LübeckAlexander NeunLevel 2I, LübeckMichael Quatfasel QuatfaselLevel 2H, LübeckNico TemplinLevel 2H, LübeckLeif BünningLevel 4W, HeiligenhafenJohn TiesCertified rider, LübeckCChristoph DittelLevel 2H, LübeckCChristian WegnerLevel 2H, LübeckPPauline GudeLevel 2I, LübeckKKarla SchulerLevel 3L, LübeckNNele MüllerLevel 3J, LensahnFFinn SelmerLevel 3L, LübeckLouisa StoeckerInstructor Level 1, GroßenbrodeArne SieckInstructor Level 2, FehmarnChristopher JürgensLevel 4Y, HeiligenhafenEmma MarcksLevel 3L, LübeckFelix HanselmannLevel 4R, LübeckMalte ZiethenLevel 2I, LübeckMarina BrodalLevel 4U, LübeckAnnika SchraderLevel 2I, Oldenburg in HolsteinErik AhrensLevel 3L, LübeckTobias ScottiLevel 4V, LübeckAndreas HerrmannLevel 2H, FehmarnDennis HübnerLevel 3J, LübeckMarco SchwermerLevel 4W, FehmarnRoman ZaegelLevel 3K, Neustadt in HolsteinSieverdingLevel 4W, LübeckSören HertzerLevel 2F, LübeckVincent SchillerLevel 3J, LübeckClaudia GlaßLevel 3J, LübeckPatrick Becker PaddyLevel 2I, LübeckLars BurkhardtLevel 3J, LübeckMoustafa ShamaLevel 2I, LübeckThorsten KahrsLevel 2I, LübeckHeike MolterLevel 2I, FehmarnAlexandra HviidLevel 3K, FehmarnMarcel OverbergLevel 2H, LübeckStefan SeibelLevel 2I, LübeckTimo GlassLevel 3K, LübeckYvonne BurkhardtLevel 2H, LübeckJosefine BungerothLevel 2I, LübeckAlexander NeunLevel 2I, LübeckMichael Quatfasel QuatfaselLevel 2H, LübeckNico TemplinLevel 2H, LübeckLeif BünningLevel 4W, HeiligenhafenJohn TiesCertified rider, LübeckCChristoph DittelLevel 2H, LübeckCChristian WegnerLevel 2H, LübeckPPauline GudeLevel 2I, LübeckKKarla SchulerLevel 3L, LübeckNNele MüllerLevel 3J, LensahnFFinn SelmerLevel 3L, Lübeck
iSportsKite, WingiWind spotFehmarn GoldiKnow thisFehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's third-largest island, linked to the mainland by the Fehmarnsund Bridge.iKnow thisKiteable in any wind direction, with flat shallow bays and Baltic waves.iKnow thisSeveral nature reserves are no-go zones, and new Baltic protection areas are planned west of the island.iSportsKite, WingiWind spotFehmarn GoldiKnow thisFehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's third-largest island, linked to the mainland by the Fehmarnsund Bridge.iKnow thisKiteable in any wind direction, with flat shallow bays and Baltic waves.iKnow thisSeveral nature reserves are no-go zones, and new Baltic protection areas are planned west of the island.

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