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Blankenstein Lock

North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Hattingen

Blankenstein Lock

Highlight • Monument

Blankenstein Lock

Recommended by 309 cyclists out of 356

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Ruhraue Stiepel

Cycling is not permitted at this location

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

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Location: Hattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kurtaty Radweg Bicycle Street – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Stiepel

19.6km

01:09

100m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Schulenberg Tunnel – Glückauf Trail loop from Herbede

30.4km

01:50

240m

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

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3. View of Wetter Old Town – Lake Kemnade loop from Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

56.6km

03:22

290m

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

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Mitrilmo

August 14, 2020

The lock system, built in 1777/78, is a listed building and is part of the Route of Industrial Culture. The following can be read on the information board: "In 1835, 21 2/3 silver groschen had to be paid for the lock of an Aake (= ship). In 1866, 327 loaded ships were locked at this lock."
The lock is in close proximity to the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path and the historic towpath. A towpath, sometimes called a towpath, is a riverside path that was used to pull cargo cranes upriver with draft animals. Here on the Ruhr the flat-bottomed ships were called "Ruhraaken" and they often carried coal. With the lock it was possible to make the Ruhr navigable.

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Königsborner

March 8, 2019

From the Kemnader lake over the Ruhrtalradweg to the Baldeney lake. Short stop at the lock. Here you can also watch the canoeists driving through the boat lane.

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Michael Willuweit

April 8, 2020

Historic towpath, nice spot on the Ruhr, but easy to drive, ancient cobblestones.

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Location: Hattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kurtaty Radweg Bicycle Street – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Stiepel

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3. View of Wetter Old Town – Lake Kemnade loop from Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

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