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

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

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

02:08

37.6km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 36.7 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.85 km

Kanal 33 Café & Restaurant on the Kiel Canal

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Right next to the Hohenhörn canal ferry.

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6.31 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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7.71 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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9.65 km

Ships on the Kiel Canal

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12.6 km

Grünental High Bridge

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A very impressive bridge that you can also cross by bike

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12.8 km

Grunental High Bridge and view of the Kiel Canal

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Hello. In any case, it is always worth a tour. But you should start in Brunsbüttel, because you usually have tailwind, I did it from Holtenau with headwind because I …

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24.3 km

Grünental High Bridge

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One of many bridges

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31.7 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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37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

2.79 km

1.93 km

1.30 km

214 m

122 m

Surfaces

31.2 km

5.44 km

552 m

214 m

207 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

11°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 4.0 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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August 18, 2021,🌜Schiffe gucken 🛳️ am Abend - Tour 4

After the bad weather today, we cycled one more lap in the evening and lo and behold, we could see the 1st cruise ship. We stood under the bridge and from above (whatever is there), hunting horn music was playing. That worked!

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