Around 98 kilometres or 54 nautical miles on a quiet service route from Brunsbüttel to Kiel. The route is completely flat and suitable for smaller children. The whole family managed the route in three daily stages. However, the two concrete lanes are too narrow for children's trailers.
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Kiel Canal (Spiralo), BVA. If you want to see more than just the canal, you will find very beautiful alternative routes through the hinterland and should plan enough time: the longest version of the NOK route measures 325 kilometres.
For families
The "Pure Canal" family package includes three nights' accommodation with breakfast and packed lunch; 159 euros for adults and 99 euros for children; information and booking: www.nok-sh.de.
Dining with a dream ship view? An up-to-date list of restaurants and cruise ship dates is available on the Internet: www.nok-sh.de
Our overnight stays
Windward cottage village Brunsbüttel: www.freizeitbad-brunsbuettel.de Tel. 08452/940450
Hay hostel Beldorf: www.heuherberge-beldorf.de Tel. 04872/695
Hay hostel Naeve: www.heuherberge.de Tel. 04357/9744
Kiel Youth Hostel, http://www.jugendherberge.de/Jugendherbergen/Kiel531/Portraet Tel. 0431/731488
Return transport
Some passenger ships, such as the "Freya", transport bicycles. Timetables and mooring points: www.adler-schiffe.de or by telephone from the Tourist Information Centre (see below). Please book early!
Info
Touristic working group on the Kiel Canal: Tel. 04331/6963844; www.nok-sh.de
