We spent 6 days cycling from Groningen (NL) to Kiel (DE), covering around 400 km along canals, dikes and quiet countryside roads.
A journey full of wind (lots of it 😅), ferries, small detours and unexpected encounters.
Here’s a short day-by-day overview:
Day 1 – Groningen → Emden (~70 km)
Cycling against the wind and hitting the ground….
Day 2 – Groningen → Wilhelmshaven (~70 km)
Long straight roads along canals and a nice town along the way.
Day 3 – Wilhelmshaven → Bremerhaven (~63 km)
Rain, wind from every direction and a ferry crossing to finish the day.
Day 4 – Bremerhaven → Wingst (~60 km)
Switching to local routes, beautiful countryside, lakes and a unique church visit.
Day 5 – Wingst → Kellinghusen (~75 km)
Ferry to Glückstadt, quiet backroads, a quarry lake and… pizza at the end 🍕
Day 6 – Kellinghusen → Kiel (~70 km)
Final push with some hills, festival leftovers on the road and a well-deserved bath at the finish.
A simple but unforgettable bike trip through the Netherlands and Germany.
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00:00 intro
00:30 why this cycling trip?
01:30 Day 1 – Groningen → Emden
03:06 Day 2 – Groningen → Wilhelmshaven
04:41 Day 3 – Wilhelmshaven → Bremerhaven
06:31 Day 4 – Bremerhaven → Wingst
08:13 Day 5 – Wingst → Kellinghusen
10:02 Day 6 – Kellinghusen → Kiel
11:50 Arriving in KIel
6 Comments
Guten Abend, vielen lieben Dank für deine tolle Arbeit 👍gemeinsam sind wir stark💪wir wünschen dir einen schönen Donnerstagabend❤Siggi & Anne❤🎹
Wunderschoene natur kaatje. It reminded me of when tim was stationed in Northern Germany in Soegel. Eure radtour schaut super aus. Die Doerfer und kirche mit Glocken. ❤ der wald. Und die kanaele. Das exchange house sah interessant aus. Sicher hat es poefi auch gefallen liebe gruesse
That fall from the bike didn't seem harmless, sl nicely put together though! Music choice fits absolutely perfectly!
What a fantastic cycling adventure Kaat! Covering 400 km through the Netherlands and Germany with wind, rain, ferries, and beautiful countryside must have been quite an experience.
Wonderful trip. Poefi made a nice big friend on day one. The spot along the sea was so beautiful. And the beer at the end, I’m sure was awesome.
You can be proud. Great performance. Nice route.
Your son looks a lot like you.
Have a good crossing to Norway.