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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Haltern am See

Flaesheim Lock

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Haltern am See

Flaesheim Lock

Flaesheim Lock

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    11.9km

    03:13

    150m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 4, 2016

    "The Flaesheim locks belong - from the Rhine - to the fourth of the six canal stages of the Wesel-Datteln Canal (WDK) at canal kilometer 49.39 in Haltern-Flaesheim. The group of locks overcomes a height difference of 4.00 meters.

    The large lock is 222 meters long, 12 meters wide, designed for a draft of 2.80 meters, holds 11,500 cubic meters of filling and has lifting gates at both ends. It was built between 1928 and 1929 and officially opened in 1931 with the Wesel-Datteln Canal.

    The small lock was built between 1967 and 1969, is 112 meters long, 12 meters wide and holds 6,600 cubic meters. It has a lifting and lowering gate on the upper water and a sliding gate on the lower water.

    Both locks are operated by the lock operators in the Control stations on site. The pumping station is operated by the remote control center (FZW) of the Duisburg-Meiderich Water and Shipping Authority in Datteln, which was put into operation in 1984.

    Two new jetties for water hikers were built in the upper water in winter 2006. The cycle paths Route of Industrial Heritage by Bike and Roman Route lead along the canal step. The slipway of the nearby Marina Flaesheim is also located at the lock." Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuse_Flaesheim

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      March 6, 2023

      Seen from the Rhine, the Flaesheim lock is the 4th lock on the Wesel-Datteln Canal. A height difference of 4 meters is overcome. The large lock chamber is closed by lifting gates. You don't see that every day either.

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        February 27, 2022

        The lock is always an experience.

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

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