"Steinhuder Meer - the big flat lake" Steinhuder Meer by Gerrem

The Steinhuder Meer is about 50 km north of Hannover and 10 min away from Neustadt, the town were I'm working. If I have the time I go there in my lunch break....

The Steinhuder Meer is well known as a sailing paradise by water-sports enthusiasts. National and internatinal regattas are staged here every year.
But also surfer and other watersports will find ideal conditions on this big flat lake-

Steinhude and the bathing island at the south bank and Mardorf with the white sandy beach of a shifting sand at the north bank, these two recreation villages offer the needed infra structure for a restful and happy holiday.

Bike and hiking trails lead around the Steinhuder Meer and nature and landscape protection areas with marsh areas and moor landscapes. These wetlands are nesting places for several local birds and resting places for migrating birds.
Here nature lovers can watch the charming flora and fauna with its partly rare bird species.

• In a nutshell:From Hanover to the "sea" in just 30 minutes...