Tackesdorf – Nature on the Kiel Canal

Tackesdorf is shaped by the Kiel Canal and a landscape where shipping, biotopes and traces of peatland drainage come together. The canal runs through the village; along its banks, walkers and cyclists watch the seagoing ships pass by. The waterway is therefore not just part of the scenery, but gives your stay a clear focus. If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you can combine views of the large ships with an interest in nature and landscape history.

Nature along the canal

Tackesdorf’s dry biotope covers around 70 hectares. It was created during the expansion of the Kiel Canal and provides a habitat for rare animals and plants. The Red List breeding birds found there include the whinchat, black-tailed godwit and reed warbler. For nature enthusiasts, these species add a seasonal dimension to the canal views: observing breeding birds depends on the time of year.

Parts of the Haaler Au Special Area of Conservation and a European bird sanctuary lie on Tackesdorf’s northeastern edge. A natural watercourse flows into the Kiel Canal there, alongside three large ponds. The watercourse, ponds and protected areas thus form another natural area in the village, alongside the biotope created during the canal expansion.

Peatland landscape and settlement pattern

The settlement landscape also tells the story of how the former Reitmoor was used. It was shaped by the peatland’s cultivation and drainage: scattered farmsteads stand on raised ground, and straight drainage channels still run through the municipality. Tackesdorf can therefore be understood not only through the Kiel Canal, but also through the lines of drainage ditches and the scattered location of its farms.

Tackesdorf and the wider destination

The wider destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde broadens the picture with a signposted cycle network stretching 1,000 kilometres and four nature parks. The 180-kilometre Nature Park Hiking Trail runs through all four parks. The district also has 55 kilometres of Baltic Sea coastline. These regional attractions complement Tackesdorf’s canal and biotope character with cycling, hiking and coastal experiences, and open up travel planning that extends beyond the village. In the wider destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the 98-metre-high Aschberg offers, in fine weather, panoramic views reaching the Kiel Canal, Eckernförde Bay and the state capital, Kiel.

Choose the right place to stay

When looking for accommodation, it helps to decide what you want to focus on. If local nature and the canal are your priorities, you can search specifically for accommodation in Tackesdorf. If you would like to include cycling, hiking and coastal attractions across the district in your trip, consider a wider search in the destination of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. Your choice of where to stay can therefore reflect whether Tackesdorf itself or the wider region is to be the focus of your trip.

Discover more destinations: Schlei-Ostsee, Güby, Hamweddel, Todenbüttel, Damp, Ascheffel, Hohenwestedt, Bordesholm

View the wider travel overview: Rendsburg-Eckernförde.