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Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Holtsee

Kiel Canal (NOK) ferry crossing – Rendsburg High Bridge loop from Holtsee

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Holtsee

Kiel Canal (NOK) ferry crossing – Rendsburg High Bridge loop from Holtsee

Hard

4.7

(628)

1,903

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Kiel Canal (NOK) ferry crossing – Rendsburg High Bridge loop from Holtsee

03:11

51.5km

180m

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: July 15, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.05 km for 216 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 24.4 km for 159 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.44 km

Steinwehrer Holz

Forest

20.2 km

Kiel Canal (NOK) ferry crossing

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North-Osrsee Canal Ferry

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22.2 km

View of the Kiel Canal and passing ships

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On sunny days you can also find shady spots here.

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22.9 km

Rendsburg Transporter Bridge (Schwebefähre Rendsburg)

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Due to a technical defect, the transporter bridge is out of service until further notice. Visit the WSV website for more information. Use the Nobiskrug ferry. Two ferries operate there. ✅

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23.4 km

Rendsburg High Bridge

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Before planning tours that include the Rendsburg transporter bridge under the railway high bridge, you should check if it is actually operational.

Because unfortunately it is stationary more often than it actually runs.

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24.8 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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34.7 km

Hollersche Anlagen

Forest

42.0 km

Schirnauer See

Lake

43.5 km

View of the Kiel Canal at Steinrade

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Very nice vantage point on the Rader Hochbrücke.

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45.5 km

Kiel Canal at Sehestedt

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The ferries cost nothing and so you can choose depending on the position of the sun whether you'd rather go in the sun or in the shade.

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46.3 km

Sehestedt Ferry

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This place is also a popular meeting point for motorcyclists and campers and is therefore sometimes quite crowded.

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51.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

10.5 km

10.2 km

7.25 km

1.00 km

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

19.0 km

5.09 km

4.05 km

2.94 km

172 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

15°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 28, 2025,Tour 229 Rendsburg - Aalkate - Sehestedt - Nobiskrug - Rendsburg

Nice leisurely tour with 3 ferry crossings and great views

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August 27, 2024,Von Rendsburg nach Obereiderblick Büdelsdorf neu

Very nice bike ride along the canal. There is always something to see.

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May 29, 2025,Kanaltour Sehestedt bis Rendsburg und zurück

Today, a great tour, once again inspired by Heike Götz. Beautiful paths and simply beautiful along the Kiel Canal. The tour was very varied, and since the transporter bridge was out of service, we had to take the pedestrian tunnel. Certainly not as old or long as the old Elbe Tunnel, but still worth seeing.

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September 6, 2023,NOK Nord-Ostsee-Kanal-Runde von Stedestedt nach Rendsburg mit Schwebefähre

Beautiful bike tour on the Kiel Canal from Stedestedt to Rendsburg and back on the other side of the canal. Entertaining translation with the hanging ferry in Rendsburg and with a "standard ferry" to Stedestedt. The variety of ships on dwm NOK make the trip very varied!

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July 24, 2021,Nord-Ostsee-Kanal – Am Nord-Ostseekanal Runde von Osterrönfeld

We had a lot of fun again on a very nice tour, with very nice weather along the North-Baltic Sea
Channel 🚲🌤🤗
On to the next tour, next Saturday to DK

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May 31, 2022,🔄 Kanal TOUR (Rd-Eck)

Of the 15 signposted themed tours in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district, I did the "Canal TOUR" today.
After I had chosen my start in Sehestedt on the north side of the Kiel Canal, it went through more overgrown terrain with a view of the canal in the direction of Rendsburg, except for a short stretch. Today the view of the canal …

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June 20, 2025,mal wieder NOK

Once again, the NOK and a bit of the Eider 👍🏻
With perfect weather and few tourists, you could cycle in peace 🚴🏻‍♂️
A little break on the longest bench 😀

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July 12, 2023,Rendsburg-Eider-Wittensee-Nord Ostsee Kanal

If you are on the NOK near Rade, you should stop at Brauer's Aalkate, where you can eat very tasty food, especially the fish dishes from your own catch.

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Kiel Canal (NOK) ferry crossing – Rendsburg High Bridge loop from Holtsee

Kiel Canal (NOK) ferry crossing

View of the Kiel Canal and passing ships

Rendsburg Transporter Bridge (Schwebefähre Rendsburg)

Rendsburg High Bridge

Canal view

View of the Kiel Canal at Steinrade

Kiel Canal at Sehestedt

Sehestedt Ferry

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