Four canals of the Ruhr region are located in the city of Datteln: Dortmund-Ems Canal, Rhine-Herne Canal, Datteln-Hamm Canal and Wesel-Datteln Canal. No other city in the world has more canals coming together than Datteln. This makes Datteln the largest canal junction in the world.

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Four canals meet in Datteln, which makes Datteln the largest canal hub in Europe

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1. Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Altes Schiffshebewerk

60.8km

03:41

230m

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2. Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dattelner Lake loop from Lüdinghausen

35.3km

02:19

90m

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

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3. Wesel-Datteln Canal Path – Flaesheim Weir loop from Hagem

44.3km

02:54

90m

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

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

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Datteln Canal Junction

1. Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Altes Schiffshebewerk

2. Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dattelner Lake loop from Lüdinghausen

3. Wesel-Datteln Canal Path – Flaesheim Weir loop from Hagem

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