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Hohenhörn Canal Ferry – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Beldorf

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Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Beldorf

Hohenhörn Canal Ferry – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Beldorf

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Hohenhörn Canal Ferry – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Beldorf

01:44

30.4km

70m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 14.4 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

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Start point

Train Station

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9.36 km

Hohenhörn Canal Ferry

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The Hohenhörn ferry is one of 14 ferries that take cars, pedestrians and cyclists across the canal day and night.

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14.3 km

View of the Hochdonn High Bridge

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The reason for the construction of a crossing structure in this region was the construction of the Kiel Canal (NOK), which was also owned by the WSV and was completed …

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14.4 km

Hochdonn Ferry and Railway Bridge on the Kiel Canal

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The ferries across the Kiel Canal run around the clock as needed. You'll definitely come over, no matter when you come. And it's free. There is nothing to complain about. ;)

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14.6 km

View of the Hochdonn Railway Bridge

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When the summer weather is nice, a tour here is worth it.

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16.2 km

Boat Harbor on the Kiel Canal

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19.8 km

Kanal 33 Café & Restaurant on the Kiel Canal

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Right next to the Hohenhörn canal ferry.

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20.3 km

View of the Schafstedt High Bridge over the Kiel Canal

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Driving here on the canal near Schafstedt is a really beautiful, impressive route on the NOK. Then to have a view of the high bridge in the nicest weather, to be amazed to admire the construction, is a real experience.

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21.7 km

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal)

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The North Baltic Sea Canal (NOK; international name Kiel Canal, in Germany until 1948 Kaiser Wilhelm Canal) connects the North Sea (Elbe estuary) with the Baltic Sea (Kiel Fjord). The …

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30.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

3.79 km

1.42 km

1.34 km

440 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

7.20 km

440 m

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

21°C

14°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

May 28, 2025,SR - verkappte NOK Tour

It wasn't supposed to rain much beyond the canal. So off to Hochdonn. A nice tour to Breiholz/Rendsburg. I wanted to decide spontaneously. Apart from a small shower, it was. Yippee.

Then I got my first flat tire after almost 7,000 km. I waited 1.5 hours for the ADAC (German Automobile Club), patched the tube (they're not allowed to do …

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Hohenhörn Canal Ferry

View of the Hochdonn High Bridge

Hochdonn Ferry and Railway Bridge on the Kiel Canal

View of the Hochdonn Railway Bridge

Boat Harbor on the Kiel Canal

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View of the Schafstedt High Bridge over the Kiel Canal

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