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Dorstener Lock and Lift Bridge

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Dorstener Lock and Lift Bridge

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    1. Dorstener Lock and Lift Bridge – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Dorsten

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

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

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    December 5, 2022

    The Dorsten double lock is one of the five locks on the Wesel-Datteln Canal. It overcomes a height difference of nine meters. Both locks are operated from Datteln by the remote control center of the Duisburg-Meiderich Water and Economic Authority. The large lock, which is equipped with lifting portals, was built in 1931. It is 225 meters long, 12 meters wide and has a discharge depth of 2.80 meters. The capacity is 26,500 cubic meters. This means that two European ships can pass through at the same time. A maximum of one simple push convoy based on a large motor freight ship can use this lock. This is the largest type of ship permitted on the Wesel-Datteln Canal.

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      December 5, 2022

      The Dorsten lock is located almost exactly in the middle of the Wesel-Datteln Canal at km 30.5 and is the third of six locks. The lock is equipped with two chambers. The great chamber is 222 meters long and 12 meters wide. A lifting height of nine meters is overcome. The lock is part of the industrial heritage themed route on the lip of the industrial heritage route.

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

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