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Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Eckernförde

Kappeln Bridge – Upper Eimer Lake loop from Eckernförde

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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Eckernförde

Kappeln Bridge – Upper Eimer Lake loop from Eckernförde

Moderate

4.8

(52)

170

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Kappeln Bridge – Upper Eimer Lake loop from Eckernförde

02:40

10.5km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 146 m for 15 m

After 10.3 km for 15 m

Waypoints

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155 m

Eckernförde Bascule Bridge

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Wooden bridge from Eckernförde The wooden bridge serves as a pedestrian bridge and connects the district of Borby with the center. The wooden bascule bridge is unique in Schleswig-Holstein. It …

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400 m

Eckernförde Harbor

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Here you can see fishing trawlers with freshly caught cod and herring, proud tall ships and sleek yachts.

The port used to be used primarily for handling grain and fertilizers. …

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2.24 km

Upper Eimer Lake

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The original stream bed was restored for DM 56,000 through the renaturation of the upper reaches of the Lachenbach. On December 6, 1990, the nature conservation officer of the city …

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4

2.42 km

Japanese Apple Tree Avenue

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Here you can harvest different apple varieties

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5

4.24 km

Gut Hemmelmark

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Gut Hemmelmark, a country house built in the English style.

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9.66 km

Borby Promenade

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The well-maintained promenade on the northern bank of the Eckernförde Fjord is 350m long. There are small bathing bays at the eastern end.

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10.3 km

Here I ate Labskaus for the first time in my life, as North German is the duty.

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10.4 km

Eckernförde Town Harbour

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Whether in summer, spring, winter or autumn – there's always something going on at the harbor. To see, there are old fishing boats, a lighthouse, the wooden bridge, and much …

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10.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.55 km

2.46 km

2.17 km

1.99 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

3.44 km

3.42 km

1.71 km

1.12 km

790 m

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Sunday 28 June

24°C

14°C

28 %

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Comments

May 24, 2023,Oberer Eimersee Eckernförde
Moderate hike. Good basic condition required. Easily walkable paths. No special skill required. The starting point of the tour can be reached by public transport.

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Unfortunately, this unprocessed Komoot proposal was a little too long, along which the path ran along roads and fences. The Hemmelmarker See - as beautiful as it is - is either not accessible or the shore is sealed off in private hands. The individual, quite beautiful views do not raise the overall grade of the tour above "sufficient".

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On the other side of Eckernförde you can find - if you want - the Eimersee!
The detailed story can be found at:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberer-Eimersee
One thing should be revealed in advance, in fact almost 30 years ago (1990) - a bucket played a very large, if not THE 'decisive' role in the creation of the lake!
A paddling tour in …

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