Steinhuder Meer / Mardorfer Strand

📍 Hannover, Germany · Kiteboarding spot

Steinhuder Meer / Mardorfer Strand is a kiteboarding spot near Hannover in Germany, with flat-water lake conditions and prevailing W wind.

Country	Germany
Nearest town	Hannover
Water type	Flat-water lake
Launch	Lake
Best wind direction	W
Wind type	Frontal
Coordinates	52.4942, 9.3418

About Steinhuder Meer / Mardorfer Strand

The water is mostly choppy or flat. Special 'kite only' area. Very big shallow area (500 m).

What are the wind and water conditions?

Steinhuder Meer / Mardorfer Strand offers flat-water lake conditions with W wind (Frontal wind), launching from lake.

How do I get to Steinhuder Meer / Mardorfer Strand?

By car only (no buses). Get on the Autobahn A2 between Hannover and West Germany. Merge onto B6 via exit number 42 toward Nienburg/Neustadt A. Rbge./Berenbostel. Stay straight to go onto Bremer Strasse/B6. Continue to follow B6. Turn left onto L360. At Mardorf follow signs to the parking place 'Weisser Berg', then the surfers logo signs.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Steinhuder Meer / Mardorfer Strand?

5 kite schools operate in Germany. See kite schools in Germany →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.