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Dortmund-Ems Canal

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    October 13, 2022

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    General information about the Dortmund-Ems Canal (DEK) and DEK Cycle Path
    The DEK runs between the Dortmund city harbor and Papenburg through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower …
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    June 13, 2023

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    The Dortmund-Ems Canal forms the backbone of the West German canal network. As a further, initially isolated south-north waterway axis, it has connected the Ruhr area with the North Sea in the area of the Ems estuary since 1899.
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    Different ship sizes are permitted on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, depending on the state of construction. The shipping traffic in these sections of the route is correspondingly different.
    The southernmost section from the port of Dortmund to the confluence of the Wesel-Datteln Canal near Datteln is around 20 km long.
    This section of the canal is mainly used by ships coming from the Rhine that approach the port of Dortmund.

    The average freight traffic in this section of the canal is around 1.9 million tonnes of freight per year. The container traffic with 7,200 TEU per year is comparatively high.

    gdws.wsv.bund.de/DE/wasserstrassen/01_bundeswasserstrassen/05_westdeutsches_Kanalnetz/Dortmund_Ems_Kanal.html
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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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