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Hilter Lock – Dortmund-Ems Canal loop from Meppen

Hilter Lock – Dortmund-Ems Canal loop from Meppen

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Hilter Lock – Dortmund-Ems Canal loop from Meppen

02:03

49.7km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.6 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.5 km

Market Fountain Lathen

Highlight • Monument

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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25.5 km

Trockenrasen in der Marsch

Nature Reserve

28.4 km

Confluence of the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Ems

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A beautiful waterway crossing of the 223-kilometer-long canal, which strangely enough also includes large parts of the Ems. Great opportunity for a break and a view of the shipping traffic.

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29.0 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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29.4 km

Pferdehof Junkern Beel

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Holidays on the horse farm

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31.3 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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41.3 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

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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43.1 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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44.7 km

Das vorderte Pand

Nature Reserve

49.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

16.0 km

2.47 km

672 m

609 m

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

4.50 km

2.43 km

640 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 5 September

21°C

8°C

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Hilter Lock – Dortmund-Ems Canal loop from Meppen

Market Fountain Lathen

Confluence of the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Ems

Hilter Lock

Pferdehof Junkern Beel

Path Along the Ems River

Hüntel Lock

Cooling Tower World Map, Meppen-Hüntel

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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