Hohenhörn Canal Ferry – Lemmy Statue loop from Hochdonn

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Hohenhörn Canal Ferry – Lemmy Statue loop from Hochdonn

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Hohenhörn Canal Ferry – Lemmy Statue loop from Hochdonn

01:16

21.9km

60m

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 23, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.34 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

After 21.2 km for 214 m

Open: • January-December (otherwise closed)

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2.57 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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2.64 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 in 1895. Since the inauguration of the waterway, then known as the "Kaiser Wilhelm Canal", a single-track swing bridge near Taterpfahl has been used to carry rail traffic on the Hamburg Altona - Westerland route.
Shortly after the canal was completed, both the size of ships and the volume of shipping increased significantly. It was primarily for this reason that the decision was made to widen the canal for the first time. The swing bridge, which was designed for the original width of the canal, now represented a bottleneck. In order to make rail and shipping traffic independent of each other during the first widening of the canal, which was carried out from 1907 to 1914, the plans led to the necessary new bridge being built in the form of a high bridge despite considerable additional costs to carry out.
The construction of a high bridge near Taterpfahl was not possible due to the lack of load-bearing capacity of the subsoil. The canal crossing was relocated to a geest ridge about 12 km further east to Hochdonn. After the Rendsburg High Bridge (built 1911 - 1913), the Hochdonner High Bridge (built 1913 -1920) is the second large steel structure that was built on the basis of the design and construction plans carried out by Dr.-Ing. Voß (1872 - 1953). The fact that the bridge can still be used for rail traffic even after a service life of almost 100 years is an impressive confirmation of the high quality of this engineering and craftsmanship achievement.
Source: Kiel Canal Waterways and Shipping Office

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7.58 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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14.2 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 grain silo from the 70s has now been redesigned by the festival organizer into the new landmark of the otherwise tranquil village – the Wacken-Tower.

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14.3 km

Wacken Open Air Festival Grounds

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The Wacken Open Air (W: O: A) is a heavy metal festival held for the first time in 1990, held annually in Wacken on the first weekend of August. It is now one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open -Air Festivals Germany. In the years 2011-2018, the number of participants was around 85,000 people, 75,000 of them paying visitors.
In 2018, the festival took place from 2 to 4 August. In 2019, the festival is scheduled for the 1st to 3rd of August.

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