Dämmer Forest – Wesel-Datteln Canal loop from Tiergarten am Schloss Raesfeld

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Borken

Raesfeld

Dämmer Forest – Wesel-Datteln Canal loop from Tiergarten am Schloss Raesfeld

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Dämmer Forest – Wesel-Datteln Canal loop from Tiergarten am Schloss Raesfeld

02:05

37.5km

100m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 24.5 km for 103 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.08 km

Durstlöscher Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

Good place to take a break in the shade

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4.10 km

Durstlöscher Rest Area, Dämmerwald

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Covered shady place to take a break

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4.12 km

Dämmer Forest

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A beautiful forest and recreational area with many paths and a lot of green. There are many trees that are more than 100 years old and provide shade in the …

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6.64 km

Clay Mining Worker Sculpture Lichtenhagen

Highlight • Monument

The forest and wet meadows in this area belong to the Lichtenhagen nature reserve. Until the 1970s, clay was dug out here for the production of roof tiles.
After that, …

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7.27 km

Forest path along Rotbach, Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Forest

Unfortunately, it was not possible to drive on some paths on the Rotbach Trail because many trees had fallen due to storms and the paths were therefore impassable.

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9.96 km

Unterer Mühlenteich

Lake

12.7 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Highlight • River

The Wesel-Datteln-Kanal is a federal waterway in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most important and busiest shipping channels in Germany. Source: Wikipedia

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19.4 km

Wesel-Datteln Lock

Highlight • Monument

Lock system with a lot of activity. Here you can watch the ships at the locks

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19.4 km

Hünxe Lock

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The Hünxe lock of the Wesel-Datteln-Kanal lies at channel kilometer 13,31 on the territory of Hünxe municipality. It has two lock chambers. The large lock was built in 1923, is …

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37.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

13.3 km

5.29 km

3.26 km

718 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

11.6 km

3.71 km

2.64 km

283 m

266 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

13°C

8°C

66 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 3, 2022,KopfFreiRadeln. Der Niederrhein hat mich wieder.

When life has too many rough edges, I get on my bike and everything runs smoothly again.

The Lower Rhine has me back and is showing its most beautiful side today. Fields, forest paths, along the canal, shallow waters, 25 degrees and sun. It's easy to switch off.
Cycle where the animals have the right of way and the farmers …

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