Kiel Kanal : Profile

Location

The Kiel Canal, or Nord-Ostsee Kanal, runs 53 miles (99 km) NW from Brunsbuttel on the River Elbe, to Kiel on the Baltic coast. It is over 100m wide and 11m deep and has a clearance of 40m.

Docking

A Navigation Handbook giving rules for the canal can be downloaded.

Permission to enter the canal must be requested as follows:-

At Brunsbuttel: "Kiel Kanal 1" on VHF ch. 13

At Kiel-Holtenau: "Kiel Kanal 4" on VHF ch. 12

During transit of the canal, a listening watch should be kept on each of the above channels when approaching the locks, on ch. 02 ("Kiel Kanal 2") between Brunsbuttel and Breiholz, and on ch. 03 from Breiholz to Kiel ("Kiel Kanal 3").

The cost of transit is about 55 euro and is paid, at the Kiel end only, to the lock master (Old lock) or at the newspaper stand (New lock). This kiosk also sells charts.

Apart from at Brunsbuttel and Holtenau, there are five berthing places (weichen) where it is possible for yachts to spend the night (moving at night is not permitted). They are located in sidings and are reasonably sheltered from wash. Yachts will not be locked into the canal unless they have time to reach one of these berthing places before dark.

At km 20.5
Duckerswisch siding
W side in turning area. Normally 1 night only.

At km 40.5
Oldenbuttel siding
Off the lock to the Gieselau Canal, whick links the Kiel canal to the river Eider. One night only.

At km 66
Rendsburg
All facilities are available in the 3 marinas in Lake Obereider. The one to the west is nearest the town. Fuel is available at the western end of the lake at the YC marina.

At km 67.5 & 70
The Borgstedter See

At km 85.4
Flemhuder See
East of the Grossnordsee siding. One night only. The anchorage is marked by yellow buoys.

Horst Bock und Schwarz - Werft
Kieler Strasse 37, D-24768 Rendsburg, Germany
Tel:+49 4331 2 26 01
Lat 54deg19' N Long 9deg41'E This yard is located at Rendsburg on the Kiel Canal. Boats can be stored outdoors with mast up (but covered) or in shed with mast down

Yacht Clubs

British Kiel Yacht Club
PO Box 2006, British Forces Post Office
Tel:+49 431 398833, Fax:+49 431 397172
flag@bkyc.de
Lat54deg23'.1N Long 10deg09'.8E This club is located just to the north of the eastern (Holtenau) end of the Kiel Canal. No winter storage available. Lift out by adjustable trolley (to 10 tonnes). Mast crane and all types of support.
Bus or taxi to Kiel railway station. Bus to Hamburg Lubeck Airport (1 hour).

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