Kiel Canal Tour

recommendable

Route description was partially incorrect, which led to detours. The overnight stay in the Hotel Treenehof in Friedrichstadt is dangerous for allergy sufferers (horse hair, cat hair, hay fever, etc.); a reference to this would be helpful. Problems with the bike or with the accommodation in Friedrichstadt were solved on site by Mr. Rusch and the hotel management.
- knopki

All-round successful bike tour

An all-round successful bike tour. We waren very satisfied.
- Snotty

Kiel Canal with extra overnight stay

We booked this tour with an extra night at the Westerdeichstrich mill. There was no canal cruise. The first hotels (Kiel, Rendsburg, Friedrichstadt) waren ok - but quite impersonal. On the way there were hardly any inns - so only moderate rest stops. The on-site signposting was consistently "exciting". In Rendsburg (Sun.) and Friedrichstadt (Mon.) waren the local locations very limited. This improved towards the North Sea coast. The Mühlenhof in Westerdeichstrich showed itself from its best side: warm, friendly hosts and a great atmosphere! We had two nights there - recommended. Also noteworthy is the "lock hotel" in Brunsbüttel. We arrived completely soaked after a heavy thunderstorm! In the hotel then a very personal and warm welcome and the wet things went straight to the drying room - great service! The room was also a good size and everything was well arranged for drying things in the bathroom. All in all a well organized bike tour without any major problems. On the maps, a larger overview of the cycle paths would be desirable in order to search for alternatives. The ADFC regional map of the Schleswig-Holstein North Sea Coast made sense, perhaps the Schleswig-Flensburg map as well. The supplied Kiel Canal Cycle Route compass tour map is too detailed and quite complicated, as it focuses on the pure NOK with all its detours. Many thanks for this beautiful bike tour!
- Erhard Alfons Dommes

Varied tour "Around the Kiel Canal"

We rode the pedelec and a good saddle, the distances waren therefore no problem. There was sun, wind, rain and showers (typical North German). The higher price range for the accommodation has paid off in terms of comfort! The staff at each property was friendly and accommodating. One hotel was very stylish; Unfortunately, the artist who designed it had made the shelves a little tight, and the bicycles had to be parked in the courtyard. Otherwise there was always a dry room. The tour leads through the hinterland of Schleswig-Holstein. Visits to restaurants in the evening must be planned. People in SH are friendly and helpful. A pit stop in the workshop was organized in no time at all. The tour does not always run along signposted paths, so it is worth using the GPX data offered in a navigation system. Thanks to the information in the travel documents on the website of the canal administration, I was able to plan a current detour for the stage.
- Manfred Koehler

Anonymous evaluation of the SHL 08 (20.08.2021)

At 2 of the wheels we hadn't warmed up with the bells. Operation takes a lot of getting used to.
- Anonymous

Upgradable

The trip with GPS can probably still be expanded in some places, but helpful in connection with the maps provided, as there were often no signs along the route.
- Anonymous

Thank you for a well organized bike tour

The tour through Schleswig-Holstein was interesting and varied but never boring. Thanks to the GPS data, the planned course of the tour was relatively easy to find, despite the often confusing signage. The organization of the luggage transport worked very well. With one exception, the selection of hotels along the route was very good. The Hotel Herzog Friedrich in Friedrichstadt was out of the ordinary. A very small, worn-out room (approx. 9 square meters) that was out of style and created "pure claustrophobia" for me and my wife. The double bed, which was too small, also prevented a restful night's sleep. But the most negative thing for us was the mood that the hotel owner had for the guests. I had the impression of being a troublemaker the whole time.
-Bernd Raguse

Nice tour with weather-related restrictions

We liked the hotels booked in category 1 very much, with one exception, she waren centrally located with good breakfast and nice service. The luggage was always at the new location on time. Instead of Friedrichstadt there was an overnight stay in Husum. Only the Mühlenhof in Westerdeichstrich is off the beaten track and from our point of view neither the quality nor the price-performance ratio in the restaurant was right. If there was a hurricane on one day, we would have liked the travel agency to help organize the journey to the next hotel. The documents sent with GPS files for the route waren partially out of date. The information on the canal authority's website also seems outdated, which led to some unplanned detours. Overall, it was still a very nice bike tour with a great view of the Kiellinie in Kiel, the canal again and again, beautiful smaller towns and the Wadden Sea. We rode our own bikes.
-Flemming

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