SprottenFlotte: The best bike rental in Kiel Region

The state capital Kiel is the most northerly located major city in Germany. A well-developed network of bike paths opens up large parts of the city, so that Kiel can be easily explored by bike. The interests of cyclists are given special consideration on the 13 cycle routes currently in use. Among other things, they provide lighting, low-resistance surfaces and wide lanes to enable comfortable, speedy and safe progress in the city. In order to discover Kiel by bike, there are various bike tours that have been put together. The corresponding tracks for smartphone and navigation system can be easily downloaded from the website of the state capital Kiel.

Plön is actually an island surrounded by more than a dozen lakes and nestled in the green hilly landscape of Holstein Switzerland. The county seat enchants with its extraordinary location directly on the Great Plön Lake and invites you to beautiful bike tours along the water. Also, many leisure activities are located either directly on or even on the water. Plön combines history and nature: from the lakeside promenade, you can be in the middle of the historic old town or the extensive castle area of Plön Castle in just a few steps.

Preetz and the Preetz hinterland are often called the gateway to Holstein Switzerland and are characterized by an ice-age young moraine landscape. This varied landscape with hills, rivers and numerous lakes offers a beautiful backdrop to explore the region and nature by bike. Well-developed hiking and biking trails invite you to individual or guided tours. Villages, cultural monuments, manor houses and gastronomic establishments can be discovered here.

Beach, harbor, city center – the Baltic resort Eckernförde has everything to offer. Numerous gastronomic options invite you to linger and fresh fish can be bought at the harbor directly from the cutter. Ship fans can view a variety of boats and yachts here. But also away from the harbor there is a lot to see: During a bicycle tour with the wheels of the SprottenFlotte or a walk through the city, some art objects as well as beautiful stores can be discovered. In the Eckernförder hinterland, you can explore old manor houses and more beaches, among other things.

In the middle of Schleswig-Holstein lies Rendsburg, an attractive and lively district town located directly on the Eider and Kiel Canal. The good infrastructure, the location on the water and the offer of various cultural facilities makes Rendsburg an attractive cycling city. In order to reach all sights easily by bike, there are five stations of the SprottenFlotte in the city area. At the locations ZOB in the immediate vicinity of the Rendsburg train station, at the Schiffbrückenplatz, Paradeplatz, Grüner Kranz, Nobiskrug ferry and on the Rendsburg side of the pedestrian tunnel (north side). Rendsburg offers a variety of signposted bike paths, which have been designed for orientation with destination and distance information.