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Dortmund-Ems Canal

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    1. Dortmund-Ems Canal – Ems River loop from Gelmer

    8.93km

    02:17

    30m

    30m

    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

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 9, 2023

    The crest of the dam is good for hiking. You can watch the shipping and at the same time have a good overview of the landscape next to the canal.

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      "... The canal begins, as its name suggests, in Dortmund. The first 15 km lead it northwest to Datteln, where it first meets the Rhein-Herne Canal and immediately afterwards with the Datteln-Hamm and meets the Wesel-Datteln-Canal. From its meeting with the Rhein-Herne it runs parallel to the Ems, into which it also merges after 200 km at Papenburg. ... "
      water-ways.net/de/laender/Deutschland/wasserstrassen-Dortmund-ems-kanal.php


      de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dortmund-Ems-Kanal
      emsland.com/urlaub/natur-aktiv/touren/details/radroute-dortmund-ems-kanal

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