Built on the Winnenthal Canal in the 19th century. The only watermill in the city of Xanten. Submissive, i. the water flows under the iron mill wheel.

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Unfortunately, you often drive past and miss them

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Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to times long past. Thanks to such a construction, human or animal muscle power could be easily replaced by the power of the natural elements through a watercourse - natural or artificially created - in order to grind grain into corn or press oil from fruit, for example.

There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills:

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1. Lower Rhine Bridge, Wesel – Bislicher Insel Nature Reserve loop from Xanten

34.6km

02:09

90m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bislicher Insel Nature Reserve – Bislicher Insel cycle path loop from Wesel Rheinpromenade

34.7km

02:18

110m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bislicher Island Nature Reserve – Bislicher Insel cycle path loop from Xanten

17.1km

01:06

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Xanten, Kreis Wesel, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Birten Watermill

1. Lower Rhine Bridge, Wesel – Bislicher Insel Nature Reserve loop from Xanten

2. Bislicher Insel Nature Reserve – Bislicher Insel cycle path loop from Wesel Rheinpromenade

3. Bislicher Island Nature Reserve – Bislicher Insel cycle path loop from Xanten

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