Breiholz on the Kiel Canal
Accommodation in Breiholz
If you are looking for a hotel in Breiholz, the focus of your trip can help you choose where to stay. The Kiel Canal, the Eider and the Eider meadows offer a range of activities: cycling, paddling and SUP, fishing, and watching birds and ships. The options vary by route, body of water and observation point, so you can plan your stay around the activity that matters most to you.
Cycling along the Kiel Canal
There are two different points of reference for cyclists. The cycling tour from the Kiel Canal to Aukrug Nature Park, just under 15 kilometres long, starts at the canal near the Breiholz ferry and leads to the north-western part of the nature park. It runs mainly along minor roads, agricultural tracks and roads with cycle paths. Breiholz also lies directly on the Kiel Canal long-distance cycle route and is used as the starting or finishing point for a day stage. This gives you two options for planning: the tour of just under 15 kilometres towards the nature park, and a day stage of the long-distance cycle route that can start or end in Breiholz.
Paddling, SUP and fishing
At the Breiholz canoe rest area, the Eider is 50 to 60 metres wide and is usually lined with reeds. There is little traffic here, and you can enjoy a relaxing paddle on the Eider surrounded by nature. Breiholz bathing area is a suitable starting point for SUP tours on the Eider. A canoe landing stage near the bathing area offers a place to stop for paddlers on the Kiel Canal route or the Holme Tour. The two waterside locations serve different purposes: the bathing area is a starting point for SUP tours, while the landing stage is a rest stop for paddlers on the two routes.
Bird and ship watching
Birdwatchers can observe many different species in the Eider meadows in Breiholz at any time of year. Fishing enthusiasts can fish in the Eider, the Kiel Canal and the numerous floodplains in Breiholz. From Breiholz, you can also watch cruise ships and container ships almost every day.
A race starting in Breiholz
The 12.7-kilometre International Men's Eight at the Schleswig-Holstein Netz Cup is described as the toughest rowing race in the world. It starts in Breiholz and finishes at Rendsburg harbour. This specific race route is another local attraction, alongside cycling and water-based activities.
The wider Rendsburg-Eckernförde destination
The wider destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde offers a regional perspective in addition to local activities. Rendsburg-Eckernförde district has a signposted cycle network spanning 1,000 kilometres. Around 70 kilometres, or two-thirds, of the Kiel Canal run through the district. The district is also home to four nature parks, which are linked by the 180-kilometre Nature Park Hiking Trail. The district has 55 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline.
Hiking is also part of the region: the European long-distance path E1, marked continuously with a white St Andrew's cross, runs through the Hüttener Berge, Brekendorf Forest and over the Aschberg. In fine weather, the 98-metre-high Aschberg offers panoramic views reaching as far as the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay and the state capital, Kiel.
Discover more destinations: Schacht-Audorf, Langwedel, Emkendorf, BĂĽnsdorf, Neu Duvenstedt, Grevenkrug, Haale, Schlei-Ostsee
Go to the wider travel overview: Rendsburg-Eckernförde.
