"Weiße Düne" Beach, Mardorf

Families with children prefer the beach at the Weiße Düne because it has a huge shallow-water area perfect for splashing around. Plenty of sandy beach and a great view of Steinhude create a real vacation vibe. Those who don’t want to swim can head about 500 meters further to the Weiße Berg. This is the home of the surf school, where you can watch people of all ages maneuvering their boards and sails.

The EU has rated the quality of this bathing water as "excellent." During the bathing season, from May 15 to September 15, the Hannover region monitors water quality. You can view the results by clicking the link below.

Read the results of the bathing water analysis

Profile:
Water surface area: 2,910 ha
; maximum depth: 2.9 m

Infrastructure

Water area:
31 square kilometers of water, a vast designated shallow-water zone; rubber boats and inflatable mattresses are permitted

Amenities:
restroom, shower, changing room,
large sandy beach, trees and shrubs

Activities:
Beach volleyball, pedal boat rentals, surfing permitted only at the designated surfing beach at Weißen Berg (swimming prohibited there), boat trips to Steinhude and Wilhelmstein available upon request; regular ferry service operates from the pier at the youth hostel; children’s playground, slackline

Dining:
Kiosk and snack bar with bar tables, "Surfers Paradise" café-bistro on the White Mountain, "Weiße Düne" café and restaurant

Interesting facts about lifeguards, watercraft and more

• Limited parking spaces available, sometimes subject to a charge
• Boat trips to Steinhude and Wilhelmstein Island are available upon request
• Regular scheduled services from the jetty at the youth hostel

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Phosphorus at Lake Steinhuder Meer

Beware of fake amber

It looks like amber, but is highly toxic and can cause severe burns: White phosphorus is a dangerous remnant of the Second World War.

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Info profile "Weisse Düne" bathing beach

The Weiße Düne Mardorf swimming area is located on the northern shore of Germany’s largest shallow lake, the Lake Steinhuder Meer. The sandy beach, with its large shallow water zone, offers plenty of space for sunbathing and swimming. Inflatable boats and air mattresses are permitted here.
Activities include beach volleyball, pedal boating, trampoline jumping, as well as boat trips to Steinhude and Wilhelmstein Island. There is a playground on site for children, and several campgrounds are located nearby. Surfers can surf 500 meters to the east on Lake Steinhuder Meer.
A limited number of paid parking spaces are available. Swim at your own risk!

Some types of "blue-green algae" excrete metabolic products that can lead to allergic or toxic health problems in humans and animals. Mass accumulations of blue-green algae, so-called algal blooms, can be recognized by a bluish-greenish turbidity of the water, streaks, foamy mountains or cream-like layers on the water.

The Department of Health, as the responsible authority, conducts regular tests of the bathing water at the bathing site. The first water sample is taken before the start of the season. During the bathing season, from May 15 to September 15, samples are taken once a month. The water is tested for the indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. These results are published here and on the Lower Saxony State Health Office’s bathing water portal.

If the authorities become aware of the occurrence of mass proliferation of blue-green algae, the water is tested for blue-green algae and, if necessary, an official warning of acute occurrence of blue-green algae is issued. If large quantities of toxic blue-green algae are detected, a bathing ban is issued and published on site and on the internet.