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Wilsterau

Wilsterau

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Wilsterau

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Location: Wilster, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. Wilsterau – Kasenort Lock loop from Wilster

6.83km

01:43

10m

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

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2. Wilster Audeich – Kasenort Lock loop from Wilster

9.51km

02:24

20m

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

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3. Kasenort Lock – Wilsterau loop from Wilster

8.98km

02:16

10m

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

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Tevion1505 (Andreas)

August 30, 2021

The Wilsterau (also Wilster Au) is a north-western (right) tributary of the Stör in the Steinburg district or in the Wilstermarsch.

With the construction of the Kiel Canal from 1887 to 1895, the Wilsterau was cut off from its natural headwaters, which lay west of the canal near Burg (Dithmarschen). It begins today east of the canal, to which it is connected via a pumping station, and runs from there in a south-easterly direction, makes an arc in a southerly direction, and then reaches Rumfleth and Wilster. The Wilsterau originally ran through Wilster in a loop, but it was shortened with a puncture. Near Kasenort it flows into the Stör at river kilometer 63.5. Today's course is about 19 kilometers long.

Since the Kiel Canal was built, the Wilsterau no longer has a natural spring. It is also only connected to the Holstenau, one of its former tributaries, via the Moorkanal and the pumping station on the Kiel Canal. It therefore no longer has any relevant natural inflows, but is primarily fed via pumping stations. Their catchment area now only covers approx. 3,500 hectares. Since the Kiel Canal was built, it has been increasingly silting up due to the lack of natural flow velocity and thus the lack of flushing effect.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilsterau

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Kirsten 🌺

March 14, 2021

Beautiful paths right on the water.

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Niels-Uwe 🚶🐦☮

March 7, 2021

The canals are very nice to look at. A hike is worth it

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Wilsterau

1. Wilsterau – Kasenort Lock loop from Wilster

2. Wilster Audeich – Kasenort Lock loop from Wilster

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