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Mittelland Canal

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Mittelland Canal

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  • Location: Minden, Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    June 23, 2023

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    From the Ems to the Elbe without any gradients: on the Mittelland Canal, cyclists ride in the countryside and car-free across Lower Saxony - past ports, locks and barges.

    Cycling across Germany and hardly pedaling up an incline? No problem if you orientate yourself on the Mittelland Canal. At a good 320 kilometers, it is the longest artificial waterway in Germany.

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    June 22, 2023

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    The Mittelland Canal is a kind of highway for shipping. It connects the Elbe in eastern Germany with the Dortmund-Ems Canal in the west. Ships can travel a long distance here without locks
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    March 1, 2023

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    The Mittelland Canal (MLK) is a federal waterway[2] and, at 325.3 kilometers in length, the longest artificial waterway in Germany. Including branch and connecting canals, the length is 392 km. …
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    Minden Waterway Crossing – Minden Shaft Lock loop from Leese-Stolzenau

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    Elevation 90 m

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    Location: Minden, Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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