The Wesel-Datteln Canal is a federal waterway in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and, after the Rhine, the busiest waterway in Germany. The shipping canal runs through the northern Ruhr area and connects the Rhine near Wesel with the Dortmund-Ems Canal at the Datteln waterway junction. The 60 km long canal runs parallel to the south of the Lippe in its immediate vicinity.

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The Wesel-Datteln-Kanal is a federal waterway in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most important and busiest shipping channels in Germany. The waterway runs through the northern Ruhr area and connects the Rheinstrom near Wesel with the Dortmund-Ems Canal at the Datteln waterway junction. The 60 km long canal runs parallel south of the Lippe in their immediate vicinity.

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1. Wesel-Datteln Canal – Borkenberge Nature Reserve loop from Rhade

72.3km

03:02

270m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Wesel-Datteln Canal – Jupp Adventure Beer Garden loop from Haltern am See

24.5km

01:10

60m

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Lavesumer Bruch Nature Reserve – View of Lavesum Fields loop from Herten (Westf)

98.6km

04:10

370m

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Elevation 40 m

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Wesel-Datteln Canal

1. Wesel-Datteln Canal – Borkenberge Nature Reserve loop from Rhade

2. Wesel-Datteln Canal – Jupp Adventure Beer Garden loop from Haltern am See

3. Lavesumer Bruch Nature Reserve – View of Lavesum Fields loop from Herten (Westf)

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