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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Voerde (Niederrhein)

Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Friedrichsfeld (Niederrhein)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Voerde (Niederrhein)

Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Friedrichsfeld (Niederrhein)

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5.0

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Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Friedrichsfeld (Niederrhein)

02:27

23.2km

30m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Train Station

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7.10 km

Cycle Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Wesel-Datteln Canal (WDK, water body number: 75101) is a federal waterway in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and, after the Rhine, the busiest waterway in Germany. The shipping …

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Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Wesel Datteln Canal has its roots in coal mining: it was inaugurated in 1930 and served primarily as a waterway for mining. The canal connects the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal at Datteln …

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View of Hünxe Lock on the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Hünxe locks belong – coming from the Rhine – to the second of the six canal levels of the Wesel-Datteln canal at canal kilometer 13.31. Wikipedia

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Hünxe Lock

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The Hünxe lock of the Wesel-Datteln-Kanal lies at channel kilometer 13,31 on the territory of Hünxe municipality. It has two lock chambers. The large lock was built in 1923, is …

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12.1 km

View of Friedrichsfeld Lift Bridge and Wesel-Datteln Canal

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A worthwhile break for a bike tour on the canal if you are interested in how a lock works.

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23.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

2.22 km

989 m

817 m

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

4.66 km

3.32 km

3.21 km

354 m

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Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Friedrichsfeld (Niederrhein)

Cycle Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Wesel-Datteln Canal

View of Hünxe Lock on the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Hünxe Lock

View of Friedrichsfeld Lift Bridge and Wesel-Datteln Canal

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