Bekau Bridge – Hohenhörn Canal Ferry loop from Wacken

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Schleswig-Holstein

Wacken

Bekau Bridge – Hohenhörn Canal Ferry loop from Wacken

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Bekau Bridge – Hohenhörn Canal Ferry loop from Wacken

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36.8km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. 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: September 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 30.2 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 30.4 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

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8.86 km

Bekau Bridge

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Beautiful small, white bridge with information board about the history and construction.

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17.6 km

Holy Spirit Church Wacken

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Inside, with its flat beamed ceiling, there is a realistic crucifix from around 1600, made with great care, which comes from the Nicolai Church in Itzehoe and was donated by …

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18.4 km

Wacken Tower

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The former grain silo in Wacken has been converted into the Wacken-Tower. Since 1990, Wacken has been home to the world's largest heavy metal festival, the Wacken Open Air. The …

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25.1 km

Hohenhörn Canal Ferry

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The Hohenhörn ferry is one of 14 ferries that take cars, pedestrians and cyclists across the canal day and night.

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30.1 km

View of the Hochdonn High Bridge

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The reason for the construction of a crossing structure in this region was the construction of the Kiel Canal (NOK), which was also owned by the WSV and was completed …

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30.1 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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