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Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Altenholz

View of the Kiel Canal – Kiel Canal Riverside Path loop from Altenholz

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Altenholz

View of the Kiel Canal – Kiel Canal Riverside Path loop from Altenholz

Easy

4.5

(71)

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View of the Kiel Canal – Kiel Canal Riverside Path loop from Altenholz

01:00

16.9km

70m

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: June 25, 2026

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Bus stop

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5.12 km

View of the Kiel Canal

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Very nice vantage point to watch the ships on the Kiel Canal.

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5.93 km

View of the Holtenau High Bridge

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The path along the NOK is great. This applies to the view and the condition of the path. There are no problems here with a bicycle. However, heading west, the path below the high bridge is still closed to pedestrians and cyclists.

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6.62 km

Kiel Canal Riverside Path

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The track plates are rather bumpy in sections, but the view of the canal makes up for some.

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7.30 km

View of the Holtenau High Bridges

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From here you already have the first good views of the two Holtenau high bridges.

The Holtenau high bridges are high bridges that lead over the Kiel Canal in Kiel and connect the two Kiel districts Wik and Holtenau. The western bridge is called "Prinz-Heinrich-Brücke" (1911/1995) and is already the second with this name at this point. The eastern one is called "Olympiabrücke" (1972) because it was built as part of the expansion work for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Each of the bridges has a headroom of 42 meters, two lanes of one lane on federal highway 503 for cars and a sidewalk for pedestrians and cyclists. There is a parking lot for tourists, shipspotters and other visitors to the Kiel Canal on the eastern southern ramp of the carriageway towards Holtenau.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holtenauer_Hochbrücken

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7.64 km

View of the Kiel Canal Locks

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It's always nice to watch the big ships.
A small ferry also offers the possibility to cross the canal by bike.

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8.73 km

View of the Kiel Fjord from Tiessenkai

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The Tiessenkai is always worth a visit, but is also well attended when the weather is nice.

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8.89 km

Kiel-Holtenau Lighthouse and cafés on Tiessenkai

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Ideal location to take a break with coffee and cake or something savory

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10.7 km

View of Kiel Fjord from the MFG5 Site

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The Kiellinie, formerly Hindenburgufer, invites you to stroll, observe and go for a walk. Something against hunger and thirst can always be found there.

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.67 km

4.28 km

3.94 km

2.50 km

512 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

2.14 km

1.46 km

1.05 km

247 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

24°C

12°C

33 %

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View of the Kiel Canal – Kiel Canal Riverside Path loop from Altenholz

View of the Kiel Canal

View of the Holtenau High Bridge

Kiel Canal Riverside Path

View of the Holtenau High Bridges

View of the Kiel Canal Locks

View of the Kiel Fjord from Tiessenkai

Kiel-Holtenau Lighthouse and cafés on Tiessenkai

View of Kiel Fjord from the MFG5 Site

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