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The best walks and hikes around Kiel

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Want to go hiking around Kiel to explore more of this corner of

Schleswig-Holstein? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around Kiel to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around Kiel is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Last updated: October 11, 2025

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1. Klausdorf Village Pond – Kleiner Schwentinestrand loop from Wellingdorf

14.2km

03:41

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Schwentine River Boat Tour – Old Mill Café-Restaurant loop from Kiel-Oppendorf

4.74km

01:14

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kiellinie Promenade – Ostseekai Cruise Terminal Kiel loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

16.4km

04:10

50m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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176

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4. View of Heischer Valley Fields – Seekamper Seewiesen Boardwalk loop from Pries

4.63km

01:11

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Kiellinie Promenade – Seal Pool at Aquarium GEOMAR loop from Altstadt

5km

01:16

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Damaris-Zeisen Goat Enclosure – Tannenberg Wildlife Park loop from Wik

7.01km

01:49

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Ostseekai Cruise Terminal Kiel – View of Kiel Shipyard loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

10.5km

02:40

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Seekamper Seewiesen Boardwalk – Bülk Lighthouse loop from Holtenau

29.3km

07:33

140m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Raisdorf Toad Ponds – Klausberg Spitze Burial Mound loop from Elmschenhagen

4.65km

01:13

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Green Tunnel at Langsee – Langsee (Kiel-Elmschenhagen) loop from Sophienhöhe

5.35km

01:24

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best walks and hikes around Kiel

1. Klausdorf Village Pond – Kleiner Schwentinestrand loop from Wellingdorf

2. Schwentine River Boat Tour – Old Mill Café-Restaurant loop from Kiel-Oppendorf

3. Kiellinie Promenade – Ostseekai Cruise Terminal Kiel loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

4. View of Heischer Valley Fields – Seekamper Seewiesen Boardwalk loop from Pries

5. Kiellinie Promenade – Seal Pool at Aquarium GEOMAR loop from Altstadt

6. Damaris-Zeisen Goat Enclosure – Tannenberg Wildlife Park loop from Wik

7. Ostseekai Cruise Terminal Kiel – View of Kiel Shipyard loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

8. Seekamper Seewiesen Boardwalk – Bülk Lighthouse loop from Holtenau

9. Raisdorf Toad Ponds – Klausberg Spitze Burial Mound loop from Elmschenhagen

10. Green Tunnel at Langsee – Langsee (Kiel-Elmschenhagen) loop from Sophienhöhe

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