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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Pelkumer Weg – River Lippe loop from Lünen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Pelkumer Weg – River Lippe loop from Lünen

Easy

4.4

(16)

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Pelkumer Weg – River Lippe loop from Lünen

01:48

31.4km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Lippeaue Selm

Lippeaue

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12.7 km

Pelkumer Weg

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Beautiful rural route between the canal underpass and Markfelder Straße

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13.5 km

Sun over the Dortmund–Ems Canal

Highlight • River

The pale sun bathes the canal in a beautiful light.

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13.8 km

Access to the Alte Fahrt Canal

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Drive up the path here and then drive around the old lock gate to get to the other side of the "Old Drive". So you avoid the 40 steps behind the underpass.

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13.8 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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15.8 km

River Lippe

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The B 235 crosses the Lippe in the area of the Lippeaue nature reserve in Olfen

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16.6 km

View of the Alte Fahrt Aqueduct over the Lippe

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Imposing building that is definitely worth a detour! However, you have the most beautiful perspective from a distance, only then does this bridge come into its own.

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17.3 km

Alte Fahrt (former Dortmund-Ems Canal)

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Here you can reach us via the "Alte Fahrt" (former Dortmund-Ems Canal).

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18.7 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Aqueduct Over the Lippe

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The Lippe Bridge over the Dortmund Ems Canal was an old steel trough, which was replaced in the course of the canal widening by two new. In 2005, during the …

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31.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

7.13 km

1.76 km

269 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

4.50 km

354 m

211 m

157 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

13°C

32 %

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Pelkumer Weg – River Lippe loop from Lünen

Pelkumer Weg

Sun over the Dortmund–Ems Canal

Access to the Alte Fahrt Canal

Pelkumerweg Canal Bridge (Old Route)

River Lippe

View of the Alte Fahrt Aqueduct over the Lippe

Alte Fahrt (former Dortmund-Ems Canal)

Dortmund-Ems Canal Aqueduct Over the Lippe

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