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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Waltrop

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Waltrop

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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

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    1. Emscher Floodplain North Side – New Emscher River Course loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

    36.1km

    02:34

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    100m

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

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    2. Henrichenburg New Lock – Hansa Hardenberg Bridge loop from Dortmund Möllerbrücke

    37.6km

    02:51

    140m

    140m

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

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    3. Henrichenburg New Lock – Datteln-Hamm Canal loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

    56.6km

    03:56

    220m

    220m

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

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    October 13, 2022

    General information about the Dortmund-Ems Canal (DEK) and DEK Cycle Path
    The DEK runs between the Dortmund city harbor and Papenburg through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, past the "Henrichenburg" ship lift and the larger cities of Münster, Rheine, Lingen and Meppen. It was opened in 1899 and is about 225 kilometers long. The difference in altitude is about 70 meters, there are three river crossings - Lippe, Stever and Ems. The canal can be crossed via numerous bridges. There are always rest areas and small city ports along the canal. The Dortmund-Ems-Kanal-Radweg mostly runs directly along the canal or later along the Ems and is approx. 350 kilometers long. It connects the Ruhr area with the North Sea coast (Emden) and was opened in 1999. Along the canal, it has almost no gradients, with the exception of a few interruptions, e.g. due to power plants. The path is mostly gravel and partly tarred so that it can also be used well in rainy weather. Due to the numerous stop and overnight options, it is very well suited for both a day trip and a multi-day tour.

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      October 17, 2022

      Beautiful section on the canal between Dortmund and Waltrop

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        April 21, 2022

        Good bike path always happy again

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

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