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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 🖖

This section of the route is a well-paved footpath and cycle path with a view of the species-rich Lippe and Lippeauen nature reserve. With a bit of luck, you might even see a kingfisher.

Every 100m a highlight "Datteln-Hamm Canal"... One might think it is at least the Great Wall of China"

Beautiful cycling and hiking trails. The Datteln-Hamm Canal is a federal waterway and branches off the Dortmund-Ems Canal in Datteln. From here it runs parallel to the Lippe on its south side in an easterly direction through Waltrop, Lünen, Bergkamen to Hamm. There it ends in the canal port of Schmehausen at the Westfalen power plant.

From here it is only a few meters to Schwansbell Castle in the north and Lake Horstmar with a café in the south.

Gas and coal are mainly transported via the canal to the power plants in Lünen, Bergkamen and Hamm. There are also several marinas for pleasure boats.

The Datteln-Hamm Canal near Lünen is very idyllic and has a total length of around 50 km from Hamm to Datteln.

Since 1914, the Datteln-Hamm Canal has connected the eastern Ruhr area with the cities of Hamm and Lünen to the West German canal network. From the branch from the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Datteln, it runs south of the Lippe and ends after 47 km at the height of the Hamm-Uentrop power plant. The originally planned continuation to Lippstadt was no longer pursued after the Second World War. Source: WSV. en