Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Next Big City
Kiel
Next Town
Eckernfoerde, Ritenrade
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Stones
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat to choppy water with smaller waves in stronger winds. Some big stones in the water.

Beach

Type:
Sand, Pebbles
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Stones, Other
Beach Users:
No information

Beach with pebbles. Not very big but stretches a bit. Cliffs to the left and right.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Summer is nice and warm. High season a short is ok, a few weeks with just shorts is possible. Usually a wetsuit is always needed. Water max 22°C in summer, normally around 15°C. Winter gets cold, but a thick wetsuit, gloves, mask and shoes make kiting almost year-round possible. Air: summer between 20-30°C, spring and fall around 15°C.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, S
Main Direction:
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

Best winds in fall to spring. Can be any force with depressions (mainly Westerlies). Summer lighter winds. Best wind directions: NE and S. On sideshore winds the wind can be gusty due to the cliffs on both sides.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Take the B203 from Eckernfoerde towards Kappeln. Exit at Loose and drive to Ludwigsburg and stay on the street and follow signs to Hoekholz and then Ritenrade. Park on a small parking.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Launch and land your kite in the water.

Nightlife

No nightlife.