Follow in the footsteps of Christian missionaries in Schleswig-Holstein. The monk route leads you right through Schleswig-Holstein - of Glückstadt on the Elbe until after Fehmarn on the Baltic Sea.
Route profile
- Length: 348 km
- Signposting:
- Slopes: Generally flat, with the exception of the section in Holstein Switzerland, where some hills have to be climbed. (Never higher than 80 m above sea level)
- Path condition:
- Traffic load:
- Suitable bike:
- Family suitability:
- Inline suitability:
background
The cycle path follows the traces of Schleswig-Holstein's church history, which goes back to the eighth century after the birth of Christ.
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
By bicycle
- Via the North Sea Cycle Route (on a par with the Elbe Cycle Route) from Hamburg to Glückstadt over Elmshorn along the Elbe estuary.
In the street
- From Hamburg via the A23 to the Hohenfelde exit (12), from there via Krempe to Glückstadt.
Route description with sights
Corner points of the route
- Glückstadt on the Elbe
- Itzehoe
- Kellinghusen
- Bad Bramstedt
- Eekholt Wildlife Park in the Segeberger forest
- Bad Segeberg
- Bornhöved
- Bosau - St. Petri Church from 1151 or 52. The church was built as part of the Christianization of the Slavs in Ostholstein.
- Cismar monastery church - ruin
- Neustadt in Holstein
- Oldenburg in Holstein
- Heiligenhafen
- Fehmarn - the end point is Puttgarden
Note: If you are familiar with the route, remove the heading "Corner points of the route" and replace this section with a detailed route description with stages. It is best to simply work the place names into the stages. You can find instructions on how to do this here .
An example of a fully developed cycle route with stages is here to find.
Other places to stay
trips
- To Kiel on the Baltic Sea Cycle Route continue cycling. It goes back via Heiligenhafen and Oldenburg i.H. (via other routes) to the west.
- Also on the Baltic Sea Cycle Route to Lübeck and Travemünde continue cycling. It goes back via Heiligenhafen and Neustadt i.H. (via other routes) towards the southeast.
References to literature and maps
- Spiral cycle map "Mönchsweg" 1: 75000, ISBN 978-3-87073-417-6 , Bielefelder Verlag
Web links
- www.moenchsweg.de - official page
