Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Flensburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - Kiel walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - Kiel is a walk of 147.1 km from Flensburg. Along the way you'll find 539 benches, 1 water point, 35 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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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.
- 147.1 km
- ± 33:55 h
- ↑ 721 m · ↓ 702 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 539 benches, 1 water point, 35 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Hjart · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Stefan Ahlswede · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Matthias Süßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsGottorf Castle
Castle
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Photo: Siegbert Brey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Holger.Ellgaard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Holger.Ellgaard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 721 m
- Down
- ↓ 702 m
- Highest point
- 90 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 18 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
147.1 km in total- Path: 48 km
- Track: 35.4 km
- Road: 32.4 km
- Street: 20.7 km
- Footpath: 7.8 km
- Stairs: 18 stairs
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Busy road: 550 m
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
147.1 km in total- Asphalt: 48.9 km
- Unpaved: 23.8 km
- Gravel: 21 km
- Paved: 19.6 km
- Natural: 8.1 km
- Unknown: 25.4 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - Kiel
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - Kiel is a walking route of 147.1 km that starts in Flensburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Flensburg and finish in Kiel.
How hard is the route?
You climb 721 m in total and descend 702 m. There are 18 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 33:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (48 km), track (35.4 km) and road (32.4 km). Of the surface, 48.9 km asphalt and 23.8 km unpaved. For 25.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 539 benches, 1 water point, 35 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B422.8 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B442.3 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sylt - FlensburgHard · From A to B109.8 km
- FördesteigHard · From A to B98.1 km
- Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (via Glücksstadt) NordHard · From A to B87.6 km
- Pilgrimsruten/Pilgerroute - part GermanyHard · From A to B97.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss GlücksburgMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 2
DanewerkArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 3
HedebyArchaeological site · 254 m from the route - 4
U-995Attraction · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Laboe Naval MemorialMonument · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Industrial museum copper millMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 7
KompagnietorAttraction · 439 m from the route - 8
Wasserturm Flensburg-MürwikViewpoint · 961 m from the route - 9
BergmühleAttraction · 2 km from the route - 10
Danevirke MuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 11
DanewerkArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 12
U-Boat Memorial MöltenortMonument · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Burg NiehuusArchaeological site · 6.1 km from the route - 14
PinnesgrabArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 15
Frøslev CampMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 16
NydamhalleMuseum · 111 m from the route - 17
Großsteingrab Dänisch-Nienhof 1Archaeological site · 192 m from the route - 18
Idstedter RäuberhöhleArchaeological site · 338 m from the route - 19
Museumsberg FlensburgMuseum · 415 m from the route - 20
Naturwissenschaftliches Museum FlensburgMuseum · 425 m from the route - 21
AlexandraAttraction · 434 m from the route - 22
DeserteurdenkmalMemorial · 440 m from the route - 23
Großer KurfürstMemorial · 578 m from the route - 24
KunsthalleMuseum · 682 m from the route - 25
Flensburger SchifffahrtsmuseumMuseum · 725 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - Kiel?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - Kiel is 147.1 km long. Allow ± 33:55 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 Flensburg to Kiel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Flensburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 721 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 35 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Opfer der NS-Gewaltherrschaft, Dänen-Denkmal and Stadtmuseum Schleswig.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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