Kappeln pedestrian zone – Museum Harbour Kappeln loop from Arnis

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Kappeln pedestrian zone – Museum Harbour Kappeln loop from Arnis

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Kappeln pedestrian zone – Museum Harbour Kappeln loop from Arnis

02:36

10.1km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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234 m

Arnis — Germany's smallest town

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Germany's smallest town with its cute main street and beautiful church is definitely worth a visit!

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4.96 km

Kappeln Waterfront Promenade

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A beautiful maritime mile directly on the water with a wonderful view of the Schlei and the bascule bridge.

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5.20 km

View of the Kappeln bascule bridge (Schleibrücke Kappeln)

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The bascule bridge was built in 1992 and has a height of 15 meters. In the past, there was a swing bridge that led directly over the herring fences.

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Herring Plaques in Kappeln Town Center

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The herring plates, originally an idea of the Kappeln Rotary Club, bear not only the stylized fish but also the names of their owners. For some, the brass herring was …

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5.86 km

Kappeln pedestrian zone

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The pedestrian zone in Kappeln is really great. Lots of small and nice shops, restaurants and cafés invite you to visit.

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5.91 km

Kappeln Town Hall Market

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Great pedestrian zone and great little town

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6.84 km

Museum Harbour Kappeln

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Old and some ships built according to old plans have their berth at the rustic jetty with the thick white-headed piles. The oldest ships are over a hundred years old. …

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7.97 km

Schlei Riverside Trail

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Beautiful hiking and cycling trail

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

3.53 km

2.22 km

609 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

2.73 km

2.41 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

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Comments

July 1, 2025,Lieblingsspaziergang nach Arnis😎

Today I hiked to Arnis (Germany's smallest town) again. What a wonderful part of Germany. One of my favorite places😎

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August 28, 2024,Von Kappeln entlang der Schlei nach Arnis

Today we're going in the other direction, from Kappeln to Arnis, the smallest town in Germany. Last time we just went around the outside, this time we went straight through. Beautiful little, lovingly restored houses line the main street of the town. A little gem on the Schlei.

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September 27, 2024,An der Schlei entlang von Arnis nach Kappeln

Today we didn't want to walk so far. That's why we took the bus on the way there. Arnis is a charming little place. There is a beautiful path back along the Schlei.

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April 16, 2022,Kappeln: Entlang der Schlei nach Arnis

Water and sun, what more do you need 🤩 At the start of our Kappeln week, we approached the Schlei very carefully on foot... we don't want to scare them away 😂 It's really as beautiful as everyone says😍 .. .
Have you ever noticed: As soon as you mentioned your next, hard-to-find holiday destination... boom... have you all been …

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June 2, 2023,Arnis, kleinste Stadt in Deutschland 👣☀️

Visited the smallest town in Germany today. With a bright blue sky, we always went along the Schlei. Unfortunately, the ferry in Arnis is out of service, so we had to go back the same way and couldn't run a circuit as planned.

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September 4, 2023,Zur kleinsten Stadt Deutschlands - Von Kappeln nach Arnis

Here the path is the destination: from the very pretty and lively town of Kappeln you walk - on the angle side of the Schlei - to Arnis, the smallest town in Germany (almost 300 inhabitants).

The beautiful place owes its town charter to a change in the municipal constitution by the Nazis in 1934, so that it became possible …

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January 15, 2022,Von Kappeln nach Arnis, mit viel Sonne 🌞 🌞

The weather was much better than predicted so hurry up to enjoy the sun.
The low sun accompanied us all the way from Kappeln to Arnis and transformed the landscape into a dream landscape.
The smallest town in Germany Arnis is a special destination. In 1667, 62 families of fishermen and boatmen in Kappeln refused the squire Detlev v. Rumohr …

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February 5, 2026,Kleine Winterwandertour 🥾☃️

Today's short snowshoe hike took me to the deserted village of Kappeln.

From there, I followed the Schlei fjord towards Arnis. The wind was still blowing strongly, and I had to fight my way through the occasional snowdrift.

In Arnis, I warmed up with an orange punch before heading back to Kappeln.

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