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Gieselau Canal Trail – Gieselau Lock loop from Christianshütte

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Gieselau Canal Trail – Gieselau Lock loop from Christianshütte

Moderate

4.7

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Gieselau Canal Trail – Gieselau Lock loop from Christianshütte

02:45

10.9km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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3.34 km

Sunset Over the Fields and Lake

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Sunsets are easy to observe here because the land is so flat. Whether this is a local highlight is up to each individual to decide.

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3.49 km

View of the confluence of the Giselau Canal and the Eider

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From this dike-like elevation, you have a wonderful view of the fork in the Eider River and the Giselau Canal.
This is the only connection between the Eider and the Kiel Canal.

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3.76 km

View of the Eider and Gieselau Canal

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Here you have a beautiful view of the Eider and the Gieselau Canal.

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3.77 km

Gieselau Canal Trail

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The Gieselau is a tributary of the Eider River. This 1.7 km long hiking trail is an alternative to the road along the Gieselau Canal.

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5.56 km

Gieselau Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

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Lock from the Eider region to the Kiel Canal.

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7.54 km

Stiftungsland Offenbütteler Moor

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Small bog with lots of wildlife

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8.34 km

Nature Trail Through the Moor

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More and more bog areas are being renatured here. It is a bog with no open water areas. In between there is still a cultivated meadow landscape.

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10.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.68 km

5.20 km

Surfaces

3.67 km

3.41 km

2.39 km

1.40 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

19°C

11°C

89 %

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Gieselau Canal Trail – Gieselau Lock loop from Christianshütte

Sunset Over the Fields and Lake

View of the confluence of the Giselau Canal and the Eider

View of the Eider and Gieselau Canal

Gieselau Canal Trail

Gieselau Canal Lock and Bascule Bridge

Stiftungsland Offenbütteler Moor

Nature Trail Through the Moor

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