Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Hanover |
Next Town |
Steinhude |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow area.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Nice sandy beach with a big meadow next to it. An alternative during summer is the access at the surf school, about 200m east of the bridge to the Badeinsel. This access has no beach, just grass and footbridges between tehe boats.
Weather
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Good on warm summer days. Wetsuit needed on colder summer days. Otherwise a wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best winds with Northerlies. Frontal driven winds, best in spring and autumn. Usually westerly depressions.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Long walk |
From Hanover drive west and get to Wunstorf and from here northwest to Steinhude. Here drive to the Badeinsel or 200m east of the footbridge the surf school.
Extra information
Rules |
Time |
During summer (May 15th to September 15h) surfing is forbidden and the beach reserved for beach goers. And the lake is closed for surfing from November 1st to March 31st. This leaves only a short period to surf on the Badeinsel. But during summer you can also access the lake via the surf school.
Nightlife
No information