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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Coesfeld
Olfen

Old Route Dortmund-Ems Canal near Olfen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Coesfeld
Olfen

Old Route Dortmund-Ems Canal near Olfen

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Old Route Dortmund-Ems Canal near Olfen

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    Location: Olfen, Coesfeld, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. Poitou Donkeys in Steverauen – View of the Lippe River Bend loop from Olfen

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    06:30

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Old Harbor Olfen – Old Water Pump Sculpture loop from Olfen

    10.5km

    02:42

    50m

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

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    3. Viewing Platform on the Lippe – Eversum - Lippeaue Forest Path loop from Bauerschaft Natrop

    12.1km

    03:07

    60m

    60m

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

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    May 3, 2021

    The old canal runs water-free through the middle of Olfen and is elevated with a view over 2 bridges through a beautifully designed green area to a pond in the area of the old port. South of Olfen it goes deeper and along the water to the Lippe. The footpath runs on the left here, the bike path on the right and ducks and coots frolic in the middle. And everything is almost exclusively car-free. Very nicely done!

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      March 10, 2024

      A disused section of the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Olfen is known as the Old Cruise. The 8,650 meter long section extends from the Datteln canal junction (canal kilometer 21.5) to behind Olfen (30.3 km) and is accompanied by a footpath and cycle path.
      The Dortmund-Ems Canal was opened in 1899. In the area of the Altefahrt the canal had particularly high dams, at 5600 meters higher than twelve meters and at 2775 meters higher than nine meters. In addition, five canal overpasses were built in this area, three of which were road crossings and the Lippe and Stever crossings. From 1929 to 1937 the first new, rapid route was built from Datteln towards Lüdinghausen. In total, the Dortmund-Ems Canal received eight “second trips”. They had become necessary to take account of the increased volume of traffic with larger types of ships. In particular, the bridge structures, which did not allow ships to cross paths, had previously delayed the rapid transport of goods. The construction was also a job creation measure by the National Socialists, completed by prisoners from the Börgermoor concentration camp after they came to power.
      Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Fahrt_(Dortmund-Ems-Kanal)

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        May 17, 2021

        Romantic view, down into the Auental

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          Distance 1.51 km

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          Downhill 10 m

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          Location: Olfen, Coesfeld, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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