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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Schafstedt

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Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Schafstedt

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Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – Grünental High Bridge loop from Schafstedt

01:25

22.2km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.23 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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4.17 km

Ships on the Kiel Canal

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3

6.53 km

View of the Rendsburg High Bridge and Kiel Canal

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4

7.15 km

Grünental High Bridge

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A very impressive bridge that you can also cross by bike

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5

7.30 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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7.65 km

View from north to Grünentaler Hochbrücke

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Nice view from the old bridge pillar of the Grünetaler Hochbrücke🧐🧐

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7

8.61 km

Gieselau Bridge near Wennbüttel

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Old railway bridge from 1877 over the Gieselau.
The bridge, which has now been restored, is now used as a roadway. The railway line was relocated.

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10.4 km

Lisbeth Ehm Dieck Pond

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12.1 km

Gieselautal

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22.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

3.89 km

2.70 km

2.16 km

598 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

3.20 km

1.66 km

1.13 km

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