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Haltern am See

Halterner Reservoir

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Halterner Reservoir

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Location: Haltern am See, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Once around the lake at Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

9.11km

00:36

30m

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

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2. Wesel-Datteln Canal – Alte Fahrt (Datteln–Olfen) loop from Haltern am See

40.7km

02:30

100m

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

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3. View of the Hullerner Reservoir – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Haltern am See

33.6km

02:02

90m

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

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Anja 🏡

August 1, 2021

Great starting point for a lap around the lake. Largest drinking water supply system, therefore bathing is prohibited everywhere.

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ebiketourinfo / Holger

June 13, 2018

Here is a small section of the lake, which you can drive around the entire lake.

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Thorsten

June 12, 2022

With its important past as a Roman base around the birth of Christ, Haltern am See has had town rights since 1289 and is a historical, up-and-coming medium-sized town, located at the northernmost point of the Lippe, embedded in the Hohe Mark, Haard and Borkenberge forest areas.

The current urban area of Haltern am See was created as part of the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1975.

At that time, the town and the Haltern district, consisting of the communities Kirchspiel-Haltern (Holtwick, Lavesum and Sythen), Hullern and Lippramsdorf, were merged and expanded south of the Lippe to include the communities of Flaesheim (formerly part of the Datteln district) and Hamm-Bossendorf (parts of the Hamm community formerly part of the Marl district). The allocation of districts south of the Lippe to Haltern meant crossing a centuries-old border. A border that was the reason and prerequisite for the granting of town rights to Haltern by the sovereign and Prince-Bishop of Münster, Everhard von Diest, in the 13th century.

Since 1908, Haltern am See has had a pumping station to pump drinking water for the northern Ruhr area. Water extraction has been steadily expanded; it helped the city to earn its decorative name "Haltern am See" and reached its provisional end point with the completion of the Hullerner Lake in 1985.

A side effect of the area-intensive water management is the increased recreational value of the Haltern landscape, which, free of industry, has become even more attractive to visitors and locals thanks to the creation of the lakes.

Today, the Haltern lakes with their boathouses, sailing harbor and seaside resort are the destination of many people seeking relaxation. But Haltern am See has more to offer visitors than just the lake.

The attractive and varied landscape is often referred to as the lungs of the Ruhr area. The city is the heart of the Hohe Mark Nature Park. The extensive forests of the Haard and the Hohe Mark, as well as the Westruper Heide, Holtwicker Heide and Sebbelheide nature reserves, are accessible via a dense network of hiking, cycling, horse riding and walking trails.

The pedestrian zones of the old town and the modern town centers of Sythen, Flaesheim, Lippramsdorf, Hullern and Lavesum are popular shopping and meeting places for residents and visitors alike.

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Location: Haltern am See, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Once around the lake at Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

2. Wesel-Datteln Canal – Alte Fahrt (Datteln–Olfen) loop from Haltern am See

3. View of the Hullerner Reservoir – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Haltern am See

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