Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

Hard

4.5

(10)

riders

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

01:59

35.1km

180m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 10 m

After 5.45 km for 13 m

After 35.2 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.27 km

Preußenhafen

Lake

1.51 km

Datteln-Hamm Canal

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General information about the Datteln-Hamm Canal (DHK) and the DHK cycle path
The DHK runs between Datteln (branch of the Dortmund-Ems Canal) via Lünen, Bergkamen to Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the canal system (Dortmund-Ems Canal, Rhine-Herne Canal and Wesel-Datteln Canal). The DHK was built between 1914 and 1933 and has a total length of 47.2 km. It is fed by water from the Lippe River near Hamm. Numerous city ports and power stations are located along the DHK. They serve as transshipment ports for coal, gas, oil, sand and cement. The DHK is now increasingly used for pleasure boats and for leisure activities. Larger sports ports can be found in the Marina-Rünthe (Bergkamen) or in the Preußenhafen, for example. The canal can be crossed over numerous bridges. There are always rest areas and small city ports along the canal. The DHK cycle path runs mostly along both sides of the canal. With a few exceptions, such as interruptions caused by power stations, it is almost flat. The path is mostly gravel and partly tarred, so it can be used easily even in rainy weather.

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4.05 km

Lünen City Port

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Here you have to drive on the right side, the city harbor side is not passable ...

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10.7 km

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Datteln-Hamm Canal with a view of the Trianel power plant

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The bridge over the canal offers a beautiful view on one side in the adjoining nature reserve and on the other on the industrial side of Lünen.

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16.4 km

Halde Brockenscheidt with gauge tower - Waltrop colliery

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The Spurwerk tower is a work by artist Jan Bormann, who built the tower from 1,000 meters of track planks, as were once used in mining. The spoil heap invites you to take a walk and is also known for its unusual flora and fauna.

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16.8 km

Zeche Waltrop Manufactum Department Store

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Manufactum uses a total of three halls of the Waltrop colliery. While the sales rooms are located in the former washhouse, the central machine hall of the mine was completed as an administrative building. The Waltroper "bread & butter" shop opened in 2001, the first of its kind at that time, is located in the left wing of the department store.

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16.8 km

Waltrop Colliery

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This is an example of how a former colliery site has been converted into an industrial park. Many old buildings have been preserved and repurposed. A visit is worthwhile for a glimpse into old times.

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18.0 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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A lovely, cool and shady route, especially in summer when temperatures are high. Be careful, there are muddy patches here and there after rainy periods, but they are usually easy to avoid.

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20.9 km

Groppenbruch

Nature Reserve

21.5 km

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap

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Once you have made the climb up here, you will be rewarded with a beautiful and interesting view of the surrounding area. But the vegetation on the heap itself is also pleasing to the eye. However, you should come up here on foot, preferring to push the bike - unless you are an MTB professional and can fully exploit your skills in riding technique uphill on the unpaved surface full of gullies and holes.

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