 Kiel Kanal : Profile
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.
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 lV 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 11) between Brunsbuttel and Breiholz, and on ch. 03 from Breiholz to Kiel (Kiel Kanal 111).
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
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
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