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Here the Wesel-Datteln and Dortmund-Ems Canals join

A beautiful and easy-to-ride path along the canal. There's always something to see here.

So, as requested (see above): what makes this HL stand out? First of all, it's just a regular bridge over the canal for pedestrians and cyclists, always well-frequented. It connects several real highlights – Schwansbell Castle and Castle Park, and the lakeside park with its beach and café. You can also simply cycle down to the canal and then continue from there. For people with a specific destination, it's also a great car-free connection from Altlünen to Horstmar or Dortmund-Nord. Hope this is helpful 🖖

Always worth a visit The sunset there is fantastic

on bumpy paths along the canal. The wind always comes from the front

Two canals meet here. A quiet trip along the canal with a lock that may have to be crossed with a small detour if you are travelling in the wrong direction.

We haven't cycled on the other canals yet, but what we saw on the Dortmund-Ems Canal was a beautiful landscape, and we were able to cycle on mostly good cycle paths along the canal. Between Senden and Münster you can even cycle on the right-hand side of the canal on an asphalt cycle path. The towns of Datteln, Selm, Olfen, Senden, Lüdinghausen and Münster are easily accessible from the canal. The entire stage from Dortmund-Deusen, the start of the canal, to Münster was 220km there and back. In Lüdinghausen and Münster we stayed in 2 very good cyclist hotels. Lüdinghausen, "Hotel No. 11" and Münster "Zum guten Hirten" (approx. 500m from the canal. Bus connection in front of the hotel to the city center. I can only recommend this tour.

Dattelner Meer Four canals meet in Datteln: Dortmund-Ems Canal, Rhine-Herne Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal and Datteln-Hamm Canal. The length of these waterways in the Datteln urban area is a total of 17 kilometers. That is why Datteln confidently calls itself the "largest canal junction in the world." See: https://www.roemerlipperoute.de/entdecken/vorstellung-etappenorte/datteln/dattelner-meer/