Landwehr Ferry – Kiel Canal at Groß Königsförde loop from Achterwehr

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Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Achterwehr

Landwehr Ferry – Kiel Canal at Groß Königsförde loop from Achterwehr

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Landwehr Ferry – Kiel Canal at Groß Königsförde loop from Achterwehr

03:13

49.7km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.66 km for 148 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 27.4 km for 216 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.64 km

Landwehr Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

....very friendly staff. Nice little ferry ride. Free of charge for cars, pedestrians and cyclists.

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14.4 km

Hufstrang

Forest

23.3 km

Forest trail and wooden bridge in Naturpark Hüttener Berge

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This section is more of a beaten track (single trail) but at least in dry weather it is also easy to ride on a trekking bike 😉

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30.4 km

Old Eider Canal Lock Kluvensiek

Highlight • Monument

Anyone passing by will see a relic from the time when the Eider Canal was still actively used.
Excerpt from WIKIPEDIA: After the fourth lock at Klein Königsförde, the canal …

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33.1 km

Sehestedt Canal Ferry

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Here it goes dry on the other side.

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36.2 km

Kiel Canal at Groß Königsförde

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Here you can easily overtake a container ship by bike.

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39.3 km

Klein Königsförde Lock

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THE 6 LOCKS OF THE HISTORICAL EIDER CANAL
The historic locks were completed with the Eider Canal in 1784.
All locks (with the exception of the Rendsburg lock, which has …

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