Upper water old lock – Desert mill loop from Recklinghausen Süd

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Ruhr Region

Upper water old lock – Desert mill loop from Recklinghausen Süd

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Upper water old lock – Desert mill loop from Recklinghausen Süd

02:28

58.6km

250m

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

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After 19.7 km for 279 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.8 km

Johannistal

Nature Reserve

11.7 km

Frankenweg Bicycle Street

Highlight • Cycleway

The Frankenweg between Recklinghausen Sunderwich and Hillen has been one of 24 bicycle streets in Recklinghausen since 2020.

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13.5 km

View of the Wittbusch Countryside

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Between the fields just before Recklinghausen Sunderwich you can jet here on good asphalt or simply enjoy the view.

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14.6 km

Becklemer Busch

Nature Reserve

15.4 km

Start or End of the König-Ludwig Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Not a nice highlight, but please just keep building the König Ludwig route.
Via Datteln "Hagemer Feld", over the "Im Winkel" bridge, over the Verbandstrasse bridge and to the "Halde …

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19.8 km

Upper water old lock

Highlight • Monument

good opportunity to rest to enjoy the lock and the lift

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24.6 km

Horse Pasture on Hafenstraße

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From here you have a great view over the large paddock with many horses, a few donkeys and cows.

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28.5 km

Pelkumer Weg

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Small path between fields and campsite, now part of the cycle path that leaves the ring road

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31.2 km

Pelkumerweg Canal Bridge (Old Route)

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A beautifully built bridge that you like to take pictures of.

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38.2 km

Desert mill

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Beautiful and very quiet road that leads slightly undulating through the fields behind Datteln.

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58.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

21.2 km

6.92 km

2.68 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

10.4 km

647 m

293 m

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

58 %

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Upper water old lock – Desert mill loop from Recklinghausen Süd

Frankenweg Bicycle Street

View of the Wittbusch Countryside

Start or End of the König-Ludwig Trail

Upper water old lock

Horse Pasture on Hafenstraße

Pelkumer Weg

Pelkumerweg Canal Bridge (Old Route)

Desert mill

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