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Hochdonn railroad bridge – Hochdonn Canal Bridge loop from Schafstedt

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Hochdonn railroad bridge – Hochdonn Canal Bridge loop from Schafstedt

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Hochdonn railroad bridge – Hochdonn Canal Bridge loop from Schafstedt

01:27

25.1km

50m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 14.4 km for 217 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 19.0 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.27 km

Boat Harbor on the Kiel Canal

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6.05 km

Hochdonn railroad bridge

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simply brilliant, these views leave you speechless. What a gigantic building

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6.54 km

View of the Hochdonn Rail Bridge

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The Hochdonn railway bridge is located in Schleswig-Holstein. The Marschbahn crosses the Kiel Canal on it. The high bridge was built from 1913 to 1920.

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16.7 km

Burg Ferry on the Kiel Canal

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If you are lucky, there are children on board and the captain is in a good mood, it can even be done in a loop - in other words, 360 degrees of rotation before mooring on the other side :)

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17.8 km

Hochdonn Canal Bridge

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A gigantic structure. As I know it is 42m high and 2218m long. Definitely a highlight on this route.

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18.6 km

Hochdonn Railway Bridge

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The construction of the Kiel Canal (1887 to 1895) cut the route of the Marschbahn east of Brunsbüttel. A swing bridge was built for the railway at Taterphal, which existed from 1895 to 1920. After the canal was widened (1907 to 1913), however, the swing bridge blocked traffic on the canal. Since the subsoil was too soft for a high bridge near Taterphal, it was finally built in Hochdonn.

On July 1, 1920, the railway line was relocated over the new high bridge. Due to the war, the work to relocate the route had been delayed. From Wilster to Burg we went over a high bridge with a high dam on both sides. The supporting pillars resting on high concrete bases and the load-bearing bridge construction gobbled up 15,160 tons of steel.

The prescribed clearance height of 42 meters above the canal and the length of the bridge (2,218 meters) have fundamentally changed the landscape. The enormous mass of earth for the high dam was mostly taken from the cut back of the Geest.

Source: echt-dithmarschen.de/typisch-dithmarschen/sehenswuerdheiten/details/eisenbahnbruecke-hochdonn

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19.0 km

Hochdonn Ferry and Railway Bridge on the Kiel Canal

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The ferries across the Kiel Canal run around the clock as needed. You'll definitely come over, no matter when you come. And it's free. There is nothing to complain about. ;)

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19.3 km

View of the Hochdonn Railway Bridge

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When the summer weather is nice, a tour here is worth it.

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25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

2.67 km

2.40 km

2.39 km

324 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

5.95 km

897 m

333 m

319 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 21 August

18°C

9°C

77 %

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Hochdonn railroad bridge – Hochdonn Canal Bridge loop from Schafstedt

Boat Harbor on the Kiel Canal

Hochdonn railroad bridge

View of the Hochdonn Rail Bridge

Burg Ferry on the Kiel Canal

Hochdonn Canal Bridge

Hochdonn Railway Bridge

Hochdonn Ferry and Railway Bridge on the Kiel Canal

View of the Hochdonn Railway Bridge

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