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Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Birte

July 30, 2020

Road cycling

Super nice clear water, also ideal for swimming.

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Chrisstef

August 18, 2023

Road cycling

The DEK is a great route but more suitable for trekking bikes than racing bikes. There are long gravel sections. Beautiful landscape, nice, sometimes sleepy places and many castles/moated castles that are worth a detour, and not just because of the gastronomy.

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CyclingManu

February 13, 2022

Road cycling

It's great to look at from a bike. Pedestrians are strictly forbidden from looking directly at the water. So: grab your bike and ride off and enjoy the view. It stays for a while - so from Dortmund to the Ems, postcards report from people who want to have discovered the end of the rainbow, i.e. the canal.

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