# The old boat lift of 1934

What to do en Chorin and Niederfinow · Chorin and Niederfinow

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/old-boat-lift · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 7 € per person; families €22; under-7s free
- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: 1 March to 3 January; closed 24 to 26 December and in January and February
- Para quién: All ages; there are slopes and stairs

Technical monument · 45 min · €7 · Germany's oldest working boat lift, a steel tower from 1934 that you explore on your own

What it is
The old Niederfinow lift, opened in 1934, is the oldest boat lift in Germany that is still working: a huge riveted-steel structure, with the boats' trough hanging from counterweights. You visit it on your own around the site, with views of the canal, the new lift and the old staircase of locks on the Finow Canal, more than 400 years old.
Opening times and tickets
From 1 November to 3 January, every day from 10:00 to 16:00; from April to October, until 18:00. It is closed from 24 to 26 December and in January and February, and on icy days. Entry costs €7 (€5 concession), a family ticket for two adults and three children costs €22, and children under 7 go free.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.8486, 13.9423

## Cerca de aquí

- [By boat through the Niederfinow lift](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/boat-through-the-lifts), a 157 m
- [Guided tour of the new Niederfinow boat lift](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/new-boat-lift), a 196 m
- [Gasthof Zum Barnimer Holzmich'l](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-eat/zum-barnimer-holzmichl), a 226 m
- [Hotel Am Schiffshebewerk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-stay/hotel-am-schiffshebewerk), a 445 m
- [Hotel Am Schiffshebewerk restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-eat/hotel-am-schiffshebewerk-restaurant), a 445 m
- [Hotel Haus Chorin](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/where-to-stay/hotel-haus-chorin), a 6.5 km
- [Chorin Monastery, brick Gothic by a lake](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/chorin-monastery), a 6.7 km
- [Guided tour of Chorin Monastery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow/things-to-do/monastery-guided-tour), a 6.7 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost?
€7; family €22.

### Can you see it together with the new one?
Yes, with the combined ticket that includes the guided tour of the new lift.

Destino: [Chorin and Niederfinow](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/chorin-and-niederfinow.md)