Sehestedt Village – Kiel Canal at Sehestedt loop from Klein-Königsförde

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Lindau

Sehestedt Village – Kiel Canal at Sehestedt loop from Klein-Königsförde

Moderate

4.5

(49)

153

hikers

Sehestedt Village – Kiel Canal at Sehestedt loop from Klein-Königsförde

03:08

12.3km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hüttener Berge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.09 km

Osterrader Holz

Forest

2.45 km

Bridge Over the Alte Eider Near Eiderhufe

Highlight • Bridge

The Eider, Schleswig-Holstein's longest river, sometimes narrow and idyllic or wide as a waterway (NOK). The Eider is crossed by several ferries and bridges: "Lucky for the hiker!" 😃👍😜

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.28 km

Café Eiderhufe

Highlight • Cafe

Café and further back through the courtyard at the red driving tractor freer 🅿️.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.06 km

Sehestedter Holz

Forest

4.40 km

It Buzzes and Hums Bench

Highlight • Rest Area

A bench in the 🌞 with a view over the fields 🌻

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.53 km

Gut Sehestedt

Highlight • Historical Site

The spacious courtyard of the Sehestedt estate still dominates the image of the town on the north side. The estate stands on the site of an old moated castle and …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.79 km

Sehestedt Obelisk Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Battle of Sehestedt, December 1813 Although the Danes were able to win a victory here, they were unable to prevent the overall victory of the Swedish-Russian-Prussian alliance.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.95 km

Sehestedt Village

Highlight • Settlement

Very attractive town - it invites you to linger. A church with a balcony-like cemetery over the canal. The ferry shuttles free of charge.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.04 km

Fähre Sehestedt

Highlight • Other

The snack bar in Sehestedt is great

Showing Translation

Tip by

7.05 km

Kiel Canal at Sehestedt

Highlight (Segment) • River

Ships crossing the canal can be up to 235 meters long. In addition, the diving depth must not be more than 9.5 meters. The Kiel Canal is the man-made shipping …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

511 m

463 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.70 km

4.56 km

1.56 km

919 m

376 m

157 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

4°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

October 27, 2021,Sehestedt 🔄 vor der 🛥

Another 5 days vacation 🏝 🤗 and since the journey was short, go for a walk with big pots 🚢. Just not many came (because of 📻 we also know why). So now Pülsen on Lake Selenter. The last picture shows the house 🏠, very well maintained and fenced

Showing Translation

January 7, 2024,🥶⛄️NOK-Sehestedt-NP Hüttener Berge-Alte Eider

The tipper for this hike is @Dr. G. .Thank you so much for that 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️. And that's why it's been slumbering in my 📦 storage box since June 23rd. Today we're getting them out 🥳.

We're late, the journey 🚗 takes a long time, but we'll make the round before sunset 🌅. We enjoy the long walk along the canal …

Showing Translation

April 8, 2025,Auf den Spuren der Alten Eider

Between the lowlands of the Alte Eider and the Habyer Au, the Sehestedt estate and the Church of St. Peter and Paul are located on a lateral moraine rise.

The estate also includes the memorial site for the battle of December 18, 1813, in Sehestedt, featuring an obelisk bearing the monogram of the Danish King Frederick VI.

Showing Translation

May 1, 2022,Sehestedt, NOK, unkonventionell über die Alte Eider

Today I was in Sehestedt for a new to me tour. I parked in front of the cemetery, but there is another parking lot about 300 m further (picture 23) in the direction of the forest.

Unfortunately, I accidentally came across "End Tracking" so a small portion of the tour is missing while I've populated the associated photos. I also …

Showing Translation