Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dortmund-Ems Canal Near Meppen loop from Lingen (Ems)

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dortmund-Ems Canal Near Meppen loop from Lingen (Ems)

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dortmund-Ems Canal Near Meppen loop from Lingen (Ems)

02:25

42.7km

50m

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 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.38 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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You can cycle quickly along the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Lingen.

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8.13 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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Great cycle path along the canal. Most of it can be ridden on both sides. I'm really impressed with the route. 👍👍👍

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10.2 km

Emsradweg Along the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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The beautiful Ems cycle path is fun

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10.6 km

Osterbrock Lock

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Nice to look at.

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12.6 km

The DEK is easy to drive on large parts. Unfortunately, some detours lead through deep sand and fairly busy roads without bike lanes. There are also stretches with very uneven surface. Most of the channel is passable on both sides.

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13.4 km

Varloh Lock

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Opening hours Café: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 14: 00h until further notice.

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16.1 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Near Meppen

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The Dortmund-Ems Canal can be navigated along the bike path or on the water with a boat and lock.

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21.4 km

Confluence of the Hase and Dortmund-Ems Canal

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The inflow is located directly at the Höltingmühle.

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42.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

19.4 km

1.31 km

486 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

1.82 km

975 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

9°C

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Comments

November 7, 2021,Dortmund-Ems-Kanal Route 2. Etappe...Lingen -> Meppen

Today, after a long time, we went along the Dortmund Ems Canal Route again ...
After we had already cycled the 1st stage from Rheine - Lingen (before Komoot) in 2021, the 2nd stage Lingen - Meppen was on today. Unfortunately only to Meppen, because when we arrived in Meppen the rain started. So we decided to go back, we …

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August 8, 2022,👫Meppen mit dem 9 Euro Ticket, bis Lingen mit dem Rad..

Meppen is a great city worth seeing, we were disappointed with Lingen

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July 18, 2023,von Lingen nach Meppen

The short tour from Lingen to Meppen. You can also take a detailed look at Meppen on foot. A beautiful old town.
The path along the canal is easy to drive.

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September 25, 2022,Fahrradtour Meppen

Today we went to Meppen for Thanksgiving. The GPS kept getting lost. Typical komoot at a moment 😫🤭

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July 24, 2024,Fahrradtour von Meppen nach Geeste und retour

The weather was considered good today and so the bikes were brought to the start and finish point at the Meppen lock. From here we went along the Dortmund-Ems canal to Geeste to the reservoir, which used to supply cooling water to the Emsland nuclear power plant.
Lots of benches and places to stop for refreshments line the path and …

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