Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Rendsburg

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Rendsburg

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Rendsburg

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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Rendsburg

01:33

27.0km

30m

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: September 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 13.4 km for 224 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 25.3 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.62 km

Canal view

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Very nice viewpoint!
Both to the east over the high bridge and to the west along the canal.

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1.85 km

View of the Kiel Canal and Rendsburg High Bridge

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Great vantage point of the North Baltic Sea Canal and the Rendsburg railway bridge.

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3.28 km

World's Longest Bench on the Kiel Canal (Rendsburg)

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Rest, look, and enjoy: Officially measured and certified on September 19, 2014, the city of Rendsburg holds the world record for the "longest currently erected bench in the world."

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13.4 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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15.1 km

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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18.7 km

Cycle path along the NOK (North Sea-Baltic Canal) from Brunsbüttel to Kiel

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Nice to drive with a view of big pots.

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21.6 km

Pilot station Rüsterbergen on the Kiel Canal

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From Kiel to Brunsbüttel on the "southern" canal bank and then back from Brunsbüttel to Kiel on the "northern" shore! The southern tour takes a little longer, as it runs with interruption on the canal.

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25.2 km

Rendsburg Canal Tunnel South Entrance

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Good connection for racing cyclists to cross the canal

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27.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

2.11 km

1.10 km

310 m

253 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

2.37 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

September 17, 2023,Rendsburg-Breiholz-Rendsburg Fahrradtour

Today we go to the starting point of the rowing eights and to the finish line.

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October 8, 2022,Vom Stellplatz Schachtholm nach Rendsburg

A very beautiful one. Tour from the camper place. to Rendsburg there in the elevator. down by bike then. under the North Baltic Canal. other side. up with the elevator
on the other. Side by the canal back and ferry. over again

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May 9, 2024,2024_0509_am NOK entlang bis Rendsburg

Today we were late because we had to change our parking spot and it was difficult to find a new one. We ended up at the Eider. We then set off on our bikes and after about 3 kilometers we reached the Breiholz canal ferry. Here we crossed over and stormed the "Breiholzer Fähr Kombüse" beer garden to quench our …

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June 10, 2022,von der Schwebefähre Rendsburg - Breitholz - und zurück

The tour was very nice along the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal

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May 18, 2023,Stadtradeln NOK

Very nice tour in the best weather. We hit so many ships. Was really fun

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June 24, 2022,NOK 5, Fähranleger Breiholz nach Rendsburg

Surrounded by the scent of summer, roses, elderberries, hay and much more, we cycled along the Kiel Canal from Brunsbüttel to Kiel-Holtenau for 5 days and on the other side of the NOK from Kiel-Holtenau to Brunsbüttel.
On the 1st day a thunderstorm with hail and rain hit us. Every other day the sun shone, the sky was clear and …

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September 8, 2024,Rennbegleitung beim härtesten Ruderrennen (12,7) der Welt auf dem NOK.

The Dutch have made history, are winners for the first time in 24 years, winning the 24th SH Netz Cup in 37:46.5 minutes against the German eight (38:01.5). But what are 15 seconds on 12.7 kilometers at the limit? Last year's winner Great Britain came in third (38.37 min). The Americans were last (39.12 min). It was an exciting race …

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