Schülp b. Rendsburg: Canal Views and Village History

Schülp b. Rendsburg is considered a village close to the shore, seven kilometres south of Rendsburg. The rural surroundings near the Eider and the Kiel Canal offer two themes to consider when planning a trip: waterside scenery and village history. So if you are planning a stay, you can choose between spending time outdoors and exploring the culture surrounding the Alte Kate.

By the Kiel Canal and in the countryside

The Rüsterbergen viewpoint is freely accessible at all times. There, you can watch pilots transfer from a pilot boat to passing ships. The focus is on a specific process on the canal: pilots transferring between boat and ship.

If you prefer to get around on foot, you can take a walk along the banks of the Kiel Canal in Schülp. Rüsterbergen is also a ten-metre-high sand hill offering views over the canal and the Eider lowlands. This gives you two different ways to take in the landscape: a walk along the banks or a view from the sand hill over the canal and lowlands.

The inland dunes of Timmerbarg, Schütterberg and Moritzberg are also part of the village’s natural heritage and are considered ecologically valuable. Together with the rural surroundings near the Eider and the canal, they add another distinct facet to the landscape.

Village history and culture

Exposed structural elements at the Alte Kate indicate that it was built between 1750 and 1770. A neighbouring barn serves as a small village museum. The Alte Kate’s small permanent exhibition displays objects from regional everyday culture. Check before your trip whether a visit to the exhibition is possible.

Readings by the fireplace are regularly held in the hall of the Alte Kate. If attending a reading is important to your stay, check the current dates in advance. This adds a cultural event to the opportunity to see the building and everyday objects.

The white Kreuzkirche is a modern church building in the style of the late 1960s. By contrast, the structural elements of the Alte Kate indicate that it was built between 1750 and 1770. Visitors interested in architecture will find two different points of reference: the historic construction elements of the Kate and the church’s modern design.

Rendsburg-Eckernförde as a wider travel destination

Looking at the district’s cycling and hiking options puts the wider travel destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde into a broader regional context. The signposted cycle network in Rendsburg-Eckernförde district covers 1,000 kilometres. The district is also home to four nature parks; the 180-kilometre Nature Park Hiking Trail runs through all four. This regional information complements the local suggestions for walks along the canal banks with options across the district.

The European long-distance path E1, marked throughout with the white St Andrew’s cross, also runs through the wider travel destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde: it passes through the Hüttener Berge, the Brekendorfer Wald and over the Aschberg. When planning your trip, you can distinguish between Schülp’s local attractions—watching the canal, the banks and village culture—and the cycling and hiking routes that explore the wider district.

Discover more destinations: Osdorf, Hanerau-Hademarschen, Schlei-Ostsee, Beldorf, Groß Wittensee, Strande, Dänischenhagen, Westensee

Back to the wider travel overview: Rendsburg-Eckernförde.