The navigable length of the Finow Canal is 42 kilometers between the Oder-Havel Canal near Ruhlsdorf and the Oder-Havel Canal near Liepe.

After completion of the construction work on the western section ("Langer Trödel") between the Malzer Canal near Liebenwalde and the Oder-Havel Canal near Ruhlsdorf, the historic Finow Canal is once again fully navigable along its original length. On this stretch, the Finow Canal overcomes a height difference of around 36 meters.

In the section "Lock Operation", boaters learn everything that is important for navigating the Finow Canal.

Maximum speed: 6 km/h
Requirements for navigation: no licence required
Maximum boat dimensions L x W in metres: 41.50 x 5.10 m
Draught season 2024: 1.20 m