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Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Dersum

Ter Apel Monastery – Ruiten-A North Canal loop from Dersum

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Dersum

Ter Apel Monastery – Ruiten-A North Canal loop from Dersum

Moderate

5.0

(5)

12

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Ter Apel Monastery – Ruiten-A North Canal loop from Dersum

02:36

45.6km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 11.3 km for 14 m

After 23.0 km for 17 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.46 km

Rest Area on the Schmugglerroute

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Completely new, very nice rest area with a shelter on the "smuggler route" opened on April 15, 2023, which leads around Neudersum and crosses the border towards the Netherlands.

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2

8.79 km

Sellingersluis Lock

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Lock + lifting bridge Hasseberg

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3

11.3 km

Zuidveldsluis Lock

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Also a good fishing area

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4

22.2 km

Ter Apel Monastery

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On a wooded sand ridge, along the centuries-old trade route from the German Minster in Westphalia to the city of Groningen, Ter Apel Monastery dates from 1465 in the far …

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23.0 km

Ruiten-A North Canal

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Small canal in Ter Apel.

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24.1 km

Cable Car Ruiten Aa Canal

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A really nice highlight, visually and technically in perfect condition!
Even if you do not want to change the shore, you should take the time. Especially for children an experience …

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25.0 km

Ter Apelersluis

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The Ter Apelersluis is a lock in the Ruiten-Aa canal near Ter Apel in Groningen. The lock, which was built in 1917 during the construction of the canal, is managed …

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25.0 km

Ter Apel Lock

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Very nice lock, beautiful area.

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45.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

17.6 km

3.40 km

843 m

338 m

Surfaces

36.0 km

8.43 km

855 m

398 m

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Sunday 18 October

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6°C

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