Schleuse Gelsenkirchen

Here it pays to stop if a smuggling takes place. It may not be anything special, but it's still great to watch if you can stand directly on the lock.

If you are lucky and have some time, you can experience a lock process.

Always interesting to watch the ship traffic here

Always interesting to watch the ship traffic here

Absolutely exciting when the large ships overcome the height difference with hydropower.

Always exciting to watch the goings-on in and in front of the lock. And sometimes a large lock cinema when sports boats come in ;-)

One of many if you drive along the canal

One of the many locks on the Rhine-Herne Canal. A road leads over them. The lock area may be entered. And on top of the bridge you can see the locks in operation.