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Gottorf Castle – View over the Schlei loop from Geltorf

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Gottorf Castle – View over the Schlei loop from Geltorf

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Gottorf Castle – View over the Schlei loop from Geltorf

02:37

41.3km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 33.5 km for 245 m

After 34.5 km for 148 m

After 34.7 km for 237 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.53 km

View of Schleswig, the Schlei and the Glaspalast

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From here you have a view of the entire city. A short photo stop is worth it!

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8.78 km

Burgsee

Lake

8.96 km

Gottorf Castle

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A beautiful castle not to be missed. A visit is highly recommended. Even as a child I was particularly fascinated by the bog bodies and the Nydam boat.
Gottorf Castle, this magnificent white building at the entrance to Schleswig from the 15th century, was once the residence of the Gottorf dukes. They made Schleswig the cultural center of Northern Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Schleswig Museum Island offers an exciting excursion into the history of Schleswig-Holstein, overwhelming archaeological treasures and works of art. One of the highlights is the castle itself, which now houses the Museum of Archeology and the Museum of Art and Cultural History.

ostseefjordschlei.de/regionen/wikingerstadt-schleswig/schloss-gottorf

schloss-gottorf.de/de/startseite

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9.60 km

View over the Schlei

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The riverside promenade is a great place for relaxed cycling with fantastic views of the Schlei.

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11.3 km

Old Town of Schleswig

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Schleswig is the oldest city in northern Germany and was first mentioned in 804. At this time, Schleswig was a secondary settlement of the Viking metropolis Haithabu. When this was destroyed by the Slavs in 1066, Schleswig's rise began. Christianity spread, the power of the Vikings dwindled and Schleswig became an important episcopal see in the Middle Ages.

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21.1 km

Rest Area with Bike Repair Station at Kreisbahntrasse Scholderup

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Here you can take a break in pleasant surroundings and, if necessary, have your bike serviced. A pump with an air pump and various tools is available for this purpose.

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27.6 km

Missunde Ferry across the Schlei

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A small update on the ferry. The old ferry is currently still running, but this will soon be replaced by a solar ferry. The price of the ferry with a bicycle has increased to 1.50 euros. Still reasonable, in my opinion.

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27.8 km

Missunde Ferry on the Schlei

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"Ferryman get it". For more than 500 years (first mention in 1471), there is a ferry at the Missunder Enge. One suspects, however, that many people were transferred by boat from one side to the other much earlier. Already in 1115, Missunde is called "Versundt" in historical sources. During the Schleswig-Holstein survey and the German-Danish war, the narrowest part of the Schlei was a strategically important place and often fought over. A documentation of these events can be found in the Village Museum Brodersby, Missunder Fährstraße 4.
Perhaps interesting is this report: de.wikisource.org/wiki/Von_Schleswig_nach_Missunde
Today, in peaceful times, we can use the ferry as a shortcut to get to the Schwansener side. On the ferry fit max. 8 cars, with trailer even less. After the start, the Missunde II jerks and twitches once on its steel hawsers (it is a cable ferry) and chugs comfortably to the other shore. There are nostalgic feelings. On the way back the same procedere. With a fare of just € 0.60 / adult on foot a cheap pleasure.
On the Angelner side there is a cozy snack for fish sandwiches and simple small dishes. My fish sandwich was delicious, rolls fresh from the oven, warm and crispy, fish fresh and tender (sherry-sild). Totally nice, friendly elderly landlords and a nice environment with tables and benches inside and outside, as well as a beautifully landscaped outdoor area (with flowers and children's playground) What more could you ask for. Open: Tuesday-Sunday approx. 12.00-approx.19.30, closed on Mondays.
If that's not enough, head to the ferry house at Missunde. Since 1805 there is an inn at this place. Seasonally different opening times. On offer also accommodation and rooms for celebrations. On the homepage you will find the menu as pdf-download. Reads himself promising. I think the prices are not too high for an economy with such an exposed location.
If you want to know more: faehrhaus-missunde.de

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31.9 km

View of the Große Breite at Weseby

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Weseby is located on the great width of the Schlei, the widest part of the Baltic Sea fjord at about four kilometers - a paradise for sailors, rowers, surfers and kiters. Of course, a small swimming area also invites cyclists to cool off.

In neighboring Missunde - at the Missunder Enge - the Schlei is only around 135 meters wide. A chain ferry connects the two towns of Brodersby on the north side and Missunde on the south side of the Schlei.

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41.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

10.00 km

5.86 km

5.47 km

957 m

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

8.36 km

3.61 km

2.84 km

715 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Gottorf Castle

View over the Schlei

Old Town of Schleswig

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Missunde Ferry across the Schlei

Missunde Ferry on the Schlei

View of the Große Breite at Weseby

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