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Walking route · Kiel · Updated on 14 November 2026

Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz walk

Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz is a walk of 153.3 km from Kiel. Along the way you'll find 383 benches, 23 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz
Burg im Riesebusch · after 139.8 km
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The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 153.3 km
  • ± 35:30 h
  • ↑ 847 m · ↓ 820 m
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • International route

  1. Start in Kiel

    0 km

  2. 1.7 km · 8 benches

    Bike pump

    1.7 km

  3. 1 km · 16 benches

    Public toilet

    2.7 km

  4. 7.7 km · 30 benches

    Public toilet

    10.4 km

  5. 8 km · 13 benches

    Public toilet

    18.5 km

  6. 423 m · 2 benches

    Heimatmuseum Preetz

    18.9 km

    Public toilet

  7. 23 km · 56 benches

    Parnaß-Turm

    41.9 km

    Observation tower

  8. 1.6 km · 8 benches

    Public toilet and bike pump

    43.5 km

  9. 183 m · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    43.7 km

  10. 2 km · 7 benches

    2 public toilets

    45.6 km

  11. 177 m · 2 benches

    2 public toilets and bike pump

    45.8 km

  12. 9.1 km · 85 benches

    Public toilet

    54.9 km

  13. 346 m · 21 benches

    Public toilet

    55.3 km

  14. 178 m · bench

    2 public toilets

    55.4 km

  15. 1.5 km · 17 benches

    Public toilet

    57 km

  16. 4.9 km · 8 benches

    Bike pump

    61.9 km

  17. 1.5 km · 7 benches

    Public toilet

    63.4 km

  18. 24.4 km · 38 benches

    Public toilet

    87.7 km

  19. 9.4 km

    Honesty box

    97.1 km

  20. 3.1 km · bench

    Honesty box

    100.2 km

  21. 8.1 km · bench

    Public toilet

    108.3 km

  22. 535 m · 3 benches

    Public toilet

    108.9 km

  23. 14.6 km · 23 benches

    2 public toilets and bike pump

    123.4 km

  24. 16.4 km · 18 benches

    Burg im Riesebusch

    139.8 km

    Archaeological site

  25. 5.1 km · 7 benches

    Bike pump

    144.9 km

  26. 4.6 km

    Bike pump

    149.5 km

  27. 3.8 km · 4 benches

    Finish

    153.3 km

    At the finish: 2 public toilets.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 29.7 kmBetween 123.5 km and 153.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

3 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Museum: Heimatmuseum Preetz

    Museum · after 18.9 km

  • Observation tower: Parnaß-Turm

    Observation tower · after 41.9 km

  • Burg im Riesebusch
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    Photo: Genet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Archaeological site · after 139.8 km

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 847 m
Down
↓ 820 m
Highest point
162 m
Lowest point
0 m
  • 7 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved

Way types

153.3 km in total
  • Track: 44 km
  • Path: 41.4 km
  • Road: 40.1 km
  • Street: 14.3 km
  • Footpath: 6.8 km
  • Busy road: 3.8 km
  • Stairs: 7 stairs
  • Cycleway: 100 m
  • Unknown: 2 km

Surfaces

153.3 km in total
  • Asphalt: 44 km
  • Gravel: 34 km
  • Unpaved: 27.8 km
  • Paved: 8.7 km
  • Natural: 1.7 km
  • Unknown: 36.8 km

About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz is a walking route of 153.3 km that starts in Kiel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kiel and finish in Kücknitz. Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Preetz (after 18.9 km), Parnaß-Turm (after 41.9 km) and Burg im Riesebusch (after 139.8 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 847 m in total and descend 820 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (44 km), path (41.4 km) and road (40.1 km). Of the surface, 44 km asphalt and 34 km gravel. For 36.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 383 benches, 23 public toilets, 7 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Nord Süd Trail

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Holsten GateHolsten GateAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
  2. 2BungsbergBungsbergViewpoint · 293 m from the route
  3. 3U-995U-995Attraction · 9.7 km from the route
  4. 4Laboe Naval MemorialLaboe Naval MemorialMonument · 9.7 km from the route
  5. 5St.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheSt.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
  6. 6St.-Jakobi-KircheSt.-Jakobi-KircheAttraction · 6.8 km from the route
  7. 7U-Boat Memorial MöltenortU-Boat Memorial MöltenortMonument · 5.6 km from the route
  8. 8Sternwarte BothkampSternwarte BothkampRuins · 9.8 km from the route
  9. 9Archaeological siteArchaeological siteArchaeological site · 101 m from the route
  10. 10Großsteingrab RatekauGroßsteingrab RatekauArchaeological site · 101 m from the route
  11. 11Howaldtsche MetallgießereiHowaldtsche MetallgießereiMuseum · 110 m from the route
  12. 12ElisabethturmElisabethturmObservation tower · 113 m from the route
  13. 13Bismarcksäule Bad SchwartauBismarcksäule Bad SchwartauObservation tower · 145 m from the route
  14. 14Pöppendorfer GroßsteingrabPöppendorfer GroßsteingrabArchaeological site · 172 m from the route
  15. 15Computermuseum - HAW Kiel (C21)Computermuseum - HAW Kiel (C21)Museum · 353 m from the route
  16. 16Grabkammer MalenteGrabkammer MalenteArchaeological site · 369 m from the route
  17. 17Ostholstein-MuseumOstholstein-MuseumMuseum · 483 m from the route
  18. 18Schloss PlönSchloss PlönAttraction · 497 m from the route
  19. 19Museum des Kreises PlönMuseum des Kreises PlönMuseum · 507 m from the route
  20. 20Eutiner SchlossEutiner SchlossCastle · 512 m from the route
  21. 21KunsthalleKunsthalleMuseum · 682 m from the route
  22. 22Gömnitzer TurmGömnitzer TurmViewpoint · 688 m from the route
  23. 23Gömnitzer BergGömnitzer BergViewpoint · 688 m from the route
  24. 24Pöppendorfer RingwallPöppendorfer RingwallArchaeological site · 788 m from the route
  25. 25Zoologisches MuseumZoologisches MuseumMuseum · 791 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz?

Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kiel - Kücknitz is 153.3 km long. Allow ± 35:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route runs from Kiel to Kücknitz.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Kiel.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 847 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 23 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 29.7 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum Preetz, Parnaß-Turm and Burg im Riesebusch.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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