Ferry Kronsnest Season Opening Festival

Seestermühe and the Kronsnest Ferry

Seestermühe is a municipality in the Haseldorfer Marsch in the Pinneberg district (Schleswig-Holstein), on the south bank of the Pinnau river between Hamburg and Elmshorn. The Kronsnest Ferry — a small passenger ferry that boasts being the smallest ferry in Germany — has connected the two banks of the Krückau for centuries and is a tourist highlight of the region. It commutes daily between Seester (Pinneberg district) and Neuendorf (Steinburg district) from May 1st to October 3rd.

Season Start as a Volksfest

To open the ferry season on May 1st each year, the Kronsnest Ferry Association, together with the neighboring municipalities, invites you to a colorful Volksfest. Small festival zones are set up on both banks — music, snacks, encounters with the ferrymen and the volunteers. The Meierhof Möllgaard, a local farm, is present with a food truck offering hot and cold drinks as well as specialties. A tradition with deep roots in the rural Pinneberg marshland.

What You'll Experience

• Volksfest on both banks of the Krückau (Seester and Neuendorf)
• Opening of the ferry season with Germany's smallest ferry
• Food and drinks from Meierhof Möllgaard
• Music program
• Encounters with ferrymen and volunteers
• A spring day in the Haseldorfer Marsch

The Haseldorfer Marsch — A Hidden Gem

The region between the Pinnau and Elbe rivers is a hidden gem for nature lovers: bird sanctuaries, vast meadows, small farms, and a piece of German marshland identity, often used by families from Hamburg for day trips. The season opening festival fits this character: down-to-earth, without commercial intrusion, connected to the water and the history of the place. The ferry itself has been documented since the 19th century and is maintained by a volunteer association.