ホップシュテンでののおすすめグラベルライド

The Mittelland Canal is Europe's longest artificial waterway in Germany. It connects the Weser, Ems, and Rhine-Palatinate-Danube Canal, traverses flat, predominantly rural landscapes, and serves both commercial and recreational purposes. Ships navigate smoothly through wide canals, with locks, bridges, and green surroundings.

Something's going on here.

Great place to take a break. Open 24/7 Sitting and standing options. Vending machines: Very good selection of drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic). You can buy ice cream, sweets, eggs, soups, pesto, etc., and even grilled meat! Conveniently, they also offer edible shot glasses for your eggnog 😊🥳! The machine accepts cash and cards. It also gives change.

Due to the drought of the summer of 2018, the small Hopstener Aa, or Mühlen-Aa, dried up for several weeks. In August and September, due to the low water level, no water flowed over the weir on Rheiner Straße in Hopsten. All the water, which was already very small, flowed slightly upstream at the bifurcation into the Giegel Aa. In the dry riverbed, the fish gathered in the remaining pools and were rescued by the local fishing club through relocation.[5]

At 325.3 kilometers long, the Mittelland Canal is the longest artificial waterway in Germany. It connects the Dortmund-Ems Canal with the Weser, Elbe, and Elbe-Havel rivers and plays an important role in inland waterway transport in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saxony-Anhalt. The canal stretches from Hanover to the continent's largest sea and inland ports and is a vital transport route for the economy.

The Aasee recreation area is located very close to Ibbenbüren's town center and is one of the city's most popular recreational areas, not just for walks (circular path: 2.7 km). The centerpiece of the area is the approximately 1.5-hectare Aasee lake, offering opportunities for fishing and paddle boating. Directly on the lake are a tennis court, a skate park, the Aasee swimming pool, an indoor/outdoor wave pool (see also Aasee-Bad Ibbenbüren), and the Café Ventana. In April, a new dirt bike track was inaugurated right next to the skate park at the Aasee, where young and old can try out new jumps and share their experiences. Well-known themed routes of the Münsterland Cycling Park, such as the 100 Castles Route, lead around the lake. Nearby are also the station for the historic steam locomotive "Teutoburger Wald Express," the climbing park, and the local history museum.

Smooth asphalt along the lake, very pleasant to ride. Not for speeding, as there are a lot of pedestrians along the way.

As is often the case on the Mittelland Canal: there are quite large differences in the condition of the two riverside paths.