2022
Bike tour along the Kiel Canal
Sporty on the road between Hamburg, Brunsbüttel and Kiel
- Radweg-Reisen Tour
- Hamburg Speicherstadt, Brunsbüttel Canal Locks, Rendsburg High Bridge, Kiel Fjord
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- Altitude profile ●●○○○
days
4
km / day avg.
90
Are you looking for a sporty idea for a long weekend or a short holiday in the north of Germany? Our suggestion: a bike tour along the Kiel Canal! Inaugurated in 1895, the canal is one of the busiest waterways in the world. It connects Brunsbüttel on the Elbe with Kiel on the Baltic Sea over a distance of around one hundred kilometres. Our bike tour along the Kiel Canal starts in Hamburg. Accompanied by the Elbe, you will travel via the matjee town of Glückstadt to Brunsbüttel. Marvel at the Kiel Canal locks there and learn more about the history and function of the canal in the adjacent lock museum. The longest section of our bike tour along the Kiel Canal takes you to Kiel. Lined by changing landscapes, populated with high bridges and ferry piers as well as container and cruise ships gliding across the canal, you will be travelling almost without climbing and mostly not far from the canal bank. In Kiel, enjoy the maritime flair on the harbour promenade and on the beaches along the Kiel Fjord and look back on a brisk and eventful short trip.
Itinerary
- Booking Code
OS-HK3-sp - Start / Destination
Hamburg / Kiel - Duration
4 days / 3 nights - Length
approx. 185 km
Daily routes ●●●●●
between 80 and 105 km, Ø 90 km
Altitude profile ●●○○○
Day 1: Individual arrival in Hamburg
Start your bike tour along the Kiel Canal in Hamburg in a relaxed way. Germany's second largest city has a lot to offer! Whether the fish market, the Speicherstadt, the Elbe Philharmonic Hall or the famous Michel – the multifaceted Hanseatic city impresses with a mixture of historic and modern buildings, but also knows how to inspire with its maritime charm and multifaceted liveliness. Get in the mood for the next two days of cycling, which will take you from the Elbe to the Baltic Sea, with a walk along the Inner and Outer Alster or on a harbour tour.
The Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg
Day 2: Hamburg – Brunsbüttel, approx. 80 km
Today you will set off on the first stage of your bike tour along the Kiel Canal. Along the Elbe, you will pass the ship welcoming facility in Wedel. Ocean liners and cruise ships arriving at or departing from the Port of Hamburg are greeted or bade farewell with the respective national flag. Cycle leisurely to Glückstadt, which was designed and founded on the drawing board almost 400 years ago. Strengthen yourself with a meal of the nationally renowned Maties before cycling relaxed to your destination for the day. The Kiel Canal begins in Brunsbüttel. Experience the impressive canal locks that enable small and large ships to take a shorter route to the Baltic Sea.
Brunsbüttel
Day 3: Brunsbüttel – Kiel, approx. 105 km
Today you will experience the full length of the waterway built at the end of the 19th century on your bike tour along the Kiel Canal. You cycle briskly along or near the canal. You will pass high bridges and ferry piers, and time and again you will see huge container ships and ocean-going cruise liners – impressive! A longer break is worthwhile in Rendsburg. Not only the railway bridge is worth seeing, but also the old town of Rendsburg. Follow the blue line, a path marked with a blue line that leads you to the city's sights. Kiel is the capital of Schleswig-Holstein. Take a sunbath on one of the beaches along the Kiel Fjord or take an evening stroll along the Kiellinie promenade.
The City Hall Tower in Kiel
Day 4: Individual departure or extension of stay
After breakfast, your bike tour along the Kiel Canal already ends. We are happy to extend your stay in Kiel with an extra night.
Farewell to the Baltic Sea
Dates / prices / services
Additional Services
Additional bookable services
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Additional fee single room |
99 € |
Additional nights
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Breakfast
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All places
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DBL |
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65 € |
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SGL |
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99 € |
Rental Bikes
Rental Bikes
Rental Bike
49 €
E-Bike
99 €
Mietradtypen
- 27-Gang Unisexrad Kettenschaltung mit Freilauf (Herrenrad ab 1,80 m)
- Elektrorad mit Freilauf (Mindestalter für E-Bike-Miete: 16 Jahre)
Ausstattung
Gepäcktasche, Lenkertasche, Kilometerzähler, Fahrradschloss, Luftpumpe, Pannenset
Hier finden Sie weitere Informationen und Fotos zu unseren Mieträdern.
Unisexrad
Herrenrad
Unisex E-Bike, 8-Gang Nabenschaltung, Freilauf
Herren E-Bike, 8-Gang Nabenschaltung, Freilauf
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Rental Bike
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27-gear Rental Bike |
49 € |
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E-bike |
99 € |
Brief Information
- Booking Code
OS-HK3-sp - Start / Destination
Hamburg / Kiel - Duration
4 days / 3 nights - Length
approx. 185 km
Daily routes ●●●●●
between 80 and 105 km, Ø 90 km
Altitude profile ●●○○○ - Parking information
City-Parkhaus, Gertrudenstraße 2, 1400 parking spaces, unlimited time, costs approx. 25 euros / day.
P + R multi-storey car park Veddel, Harburger Chaussee 17, 440 parking spaces, limited to 15 days, costs approx. 4 euros / day.
No reservation possible through Radweg-Reisen. - Returning to Hamburg
On your own by train, connection every hour, duration approx. 1.5 hours, direct connection. - Tour operated by
Radweg-Reisen - Mobility note
This holiday is suitable to only a limited extent for people with restricted mobility.
Please contact us if you have individual requirements. - Print version PDF