Waltrop-Leveringhausen safety gate (Victorstraße) on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

Waltroper Harbor Bridge (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Waltrop-Leveringhausen)The half-timbered steel bridge with the number 13 leads since 1952 with the name Waltroper Hafenbrücke at operating kilometer 10.562 with a span of 48.00 meters on a width of 8.60 meters the Victorstra0e (L645) on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. Operator is the WSA Duisburg-Meiderich. Right next to it is the security gate Waltrop-Leveringhausen.Here is a change of the water side without stairs not directly possible. You can take a detour (about 2.7 km) via "Kappelenweg" (past the Laurentius cap Leveringhausen), "Schultenstrasse", "Victorstrasse" (L645), "Mengeder Strasse" and a footpath.

Security gate Waltrop-Leveringhausen (Victorstraße) Dortmund-Ems-KanalWhere the canal is particularly vulnerable, safety gates are built on a canal. This applies, for example, in front of and behind canal bridges and high causeways, where the water level is higher than the surrounding terrain. The shipping waters are thus divided into separable sections. In case of damage in the dam line with the risk of leakage of the channel support the security gate is lowered. The safety gate then closes the entire channel cross section and protects the otherworldly holding section against leakage. Safety gates also serve as working closures for draining the canal bridges during inspection and repair.Compared to the rest of the operating route, there are no special rest facilities.

Nice route along the canal. If you like paths along the canal, this is the place for you. There is also something to do here apart from gravel paths.