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Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Lathen

Dortmund-Ems Canal – Hilter Lock loop from Lathen

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Lathen

Dortmund-Ems Canal – Hilter Lock loop from Lathen

Moderate

4.3

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58

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Dortmund-Ems Canal – Hilter Lock loop from Lathen

02:32

55.9km

120m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.2 km for 76 m

Waypoints

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20.3 km

Observation Tower at the Old Ems

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful observation tower on the old Ems, especially in the morning and evening hours you can watch some animals here.

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26.1 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

31.2 km

Das vorderte Pand

Nature Reserve

4

32.8 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Very good cycle path along the canal. Later the route runs along the Ems again. Overall, the Emsradweg is a well-developed route that can also be ridden comfortably with racing …

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5

33.7 km

Cooling Tower World Map, Meppen-Hüntel

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The Meppen-Hüntel power plant is a former natural gas-fired peak load steam power plant in Hüntel, a district of Meppen in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony.
The power plant …

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6

34.5 km

Hüntel Lock

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Locks are always fascinating because they combine technology and nature. It is also exciting to watch ships being locked up or down. This lock not only has all of these …

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42.2 km

Grünland in der Emsaue

Nature Reserve

8

49.8 km

Path Along the Ems River

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Just another point that states that the Ems cycle path is a great thing.

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9

50.9 km

Hilter Lock

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The Hilter lock has two lock chambers that are next to each other. The old lock chamber was put into operation in 1899, the new lock chamber in 1956. The …

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10

53.9 km

Ems River Bend

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Great view of the calmly flowing water

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11

55.5 km

Market Fountain Lathen

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It is THE central place in Lathen, where a short rest with a delicious ice cream is definitely worthwhile on a tour along the Ems. Thanks to the ice cream …

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55.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

9.48 km

9.25 km

5.46 km

723 m

235 m

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.5 km

7.90 km

5.15 km

1.86 km

506 m

< 100 m

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Monday 26 October

17°C

10°C

62 %

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