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Rüsterbergen Pilot Station – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Osterstedt

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Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Osterstedt

Rüsterbergen Pilot Station – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Osterstedt

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Rüsterbergen Pilot Station – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Osterstedt

03:43

63.6km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Naturpark Aukrug

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Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Winding Road in Naturpark Aukrug

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29.6 km

Rendsburg Canal Tunnel South Entrance

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Good connection for racing cyclists to cross the canal

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29.8 km

View of the Rendsburg High Bridge

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Great hiking trail right on the canal with a view of the bridge.

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33.3 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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36.2 km

Rüsterbergen Pilot Station

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Here is something more going on than on the canal. Good for photos of the big pots.

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36.3 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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36.7 km

Lotsenstation Rüsterbergen

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40.1 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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63.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

20.0 km

9.84 km

5.05 km

923 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

20.3 km

3.25 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

27°C

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Rüsterbergen Pilot Station – Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) loop from Osterstedt

Winding Road in Naturpark Aukrug

Rendsburg Canal Tunnel South Entrance

View of the Rendsburg High Bridge

Pilot station Rüsterbergen on the Kiel Canal

Rüsterbergen Pilot Station

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

Lotsenstation Rüsterbergen

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal)

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