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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Kiel Canal Ship Watching Point loop from Hörsten

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Hörsten

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Kiel Canal Ship Watching Point loop from Hörsten

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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Kiel Canal Ship Watching Point loop from Hörsten

01:53

31.1km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.15 km for 224 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 2.44 km for 224 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

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636 m

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal)

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There is always a lot to see along the NOK route. ships, nature and so on. Even those who are hungry and thirsty will find some nice places here, where …

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865 m

Kiel Canal

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2.41 km

Breiholz Ferry on the Kiel Canal

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The Kiel Canal is an artificial waterway whose construction not only cut through landscapes, forests, and fields, but sometimes also villages and existing country roads. The major roads and railways …

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4.71 km

Kiel Canal Ship Watching Point

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Top viewpoint in Breiholz Meckelmoor! Here, ships from both directions often meet and have to wait for oncoming vessels.

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5.22 km

Kiel Canal

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7.93 km

Lock with a view of the Haaler Au

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The granite and yellow brick crossing of the mouth of the Haaler Au into the Kiel Canal dates from 1998. Stairs lead down to the water on all sides and …

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8.85 km

Haaler Au Lowland Nature Reserve

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The protected area offers a habitat for rare bird species, such as the kingfisher, the stonechat or the pouched tit. Descending here, pausing and listening to the birds is a magical experience.

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26.1 km

Masurenhof Künstlerhof

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Künstlerhof, interesting statements

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31.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

6.29 km

3.65 km

1.55 km

263 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

9.31 km

4.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 24 August

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Breiholz Ferry on the Kiel Canal

Kiel Canal Ship Watching Point

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Masurenhof Künstlerhof

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