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Partly on the E1, the Fördesteig and the Jakobsweg, always along the Baltic Sea coast to Eckernförde, then to the Kiel Canal and on to Kiel
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Distance 185.6 km
45:20 h
506 m
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The route partly follows the E1, the Fördesteig and the Jakobsweg and largely follows the Baltic Sea coast from the Danish border at Flensburg via Glücksburg, Kappeln, to a few kilometers beyond Eckernförde. From Eckernförde it then goes a bit inland via Gettorf to the Kiel Canal and on to downtown Kiel. The daily stages are approx. 20 km long. Highlights are the Holnis nature reserve near Glücksburg, the Geltinger Birk, the Schlei estuary and the Windebyer Noor near Eckernförde. Pretty little towns alternate with the charming Baltic Sea coast. The Kiel Canal and the Holtenauer ferry are also worth seeing.
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The Holnis peninsula because of its spectacular nature and the views towards Sønderborg (DK) on the other side of the fjord, the Geltinger Birk (beautiful!), a circular route around the Windebyer Noor
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70.6 km
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35.1 km
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28 km
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39.1 km
Road
12.4 km
Ferry crossing
297 m
Roadbook
Danish border - Flensburg - Glücksburg - Holnishaken - Langballig - Gelting - Geltinger Birk - Hasselberg - Kappeln - Waabs - Eckernförde - Windebyer Noor - Aschau - Gettorf - Kiel Canal - Levensau - Holtenau - Wik - Kiel.
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There is almost everywhere the possibility to use public transport, which is conveniently available through the "NAH.SH" timetable and the eponymous app. However, in the somewhat more remote parts between the towns of Kappeln and Eckernförde, you have to expect longer waiting times at least on weekends.Directions
To Flensburg by RE / RB from Hamburg, approx. 2 hours to Flensburg main station. From there by bus towards Krusa (DK), the bus stop at the border crossing is about 500 m from the starting pointCoordinates
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54.831985, 9.420301
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54°49'55.1"N 9°25'13.1"E
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32U 526998 6076176
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Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
185.6 km
Duration
45:20 h
Ascent
506 m
Descent
507 m
Highest point
44 m
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