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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Albersdorf

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Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Albersdorf

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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Albersdorf

01:40

27.3km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.0 km

Kanal 33 Café & Restaurant on the Kiel Canal

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Right next to the Hohenhörn canal ferry.

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12.4 km

View of the Schafstedt High Bridge over the Kiel Canal

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Driving here on the canal near Schafstedt is a really beautiful, impressive route on the NOK. Then to have a view of the high bridge in the nicest weather, to be amazed to admire the construction, is a real experience.

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13.8 km

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal)

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The North Baltic Sea Canal (NOK; international name Kiel Canal, in Germany until 1948 Kaiser Wilhelm Canal) connects the North Sea (Elbe estuary) with the Baltic Sea (Kiel Fjord). The …

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15.8 km

Ships on the Kiel Canal

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18.1 km

View of the Rendsburg High Bridge and Kiel Canal

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18.8 km

Grünental High Bridge

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A very impressive bridge that you can also cross by bike

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18.9 km

Grunental High Bridge and view of the Kiel Canal

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Hello. In any case, it is always worth a tour. But you should start in Brunsbüttel, because you usually have tailwind, I did it from Holtenau with headwind because I …

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19.3 km

View from north to Grünentaler Hochbrücke

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Nice view from the old bridge pillar of the Grünetaler Hochbrücke🧐🧐

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27.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

7.04 km

6.72 km

1.43 km

850 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

7.55 km

2.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

26°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Albersdorf

Kanal 33 Café & Restaurant on the Kiel Canal

View of the Schafstedt High Bridge over the Kiel Canal

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal)

Ships on the Kiel Canal

View of the Rendsburg High Bridge and Kiel Canal

Grünental High Bridge

Grunental High Bridge and view of the Kiel Canal

View from north to Grünentaler Hochbrücke

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