Goat Path Along the Schölzbach – Dorsten Lock loop from Dorsten

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Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Dorsten

Goat Path Along the Schölzbach – Dorsten Lock loop from Dorsten

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Goat Path Along the Schölzbach – Dorsten Lock loop from Dorsten

02:36

10.3km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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1.76 km

Goat Path Along the Schölzbach

Highlight • Trail

It goes idyllically along the Schölzbach past a goat enclosure.

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4.08 km

Barloer Busch Forest Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Barloer Busch forest nature trail begins here. The climate protection forest is 78 hectares in size and contains over 35 tree species. Information and route recommendations on a board on site (see picture). Further information at dorsten.de/waldlehrpfad

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5.29 km

Dorsten Lock

Highlight • Structure

There is always something going on. Watching the large freighters lock is very interesting.

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5.32 km

Dorsten Lock (Wesel-Datteln Canal)

Highlight • Structure

7.91 km

Singletrack Above the Canal

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8.40 km

Railway Bridge Over the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Highlight • Bridge

The Dorsten - Coesfeld (as part of the former Rhenish Railway Duisburg - Quakenbrück) and Dorsten - Borken (as part of the former Dutch-Westphalian Railway Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck - Winterswijk) run over …

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9.34 km

Stirnberg Fountain on the Market Square

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"... The bronze fountain was designed by the Aachen artist Bonifatius Stirnberg. In 1986 the work of art was presented to the public in Dorsten and installed on the market …

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9.43 km

Old Town Hall, Dorsten

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"The Old Town Hall on the market dates back to the Renaissance and was built as a city balance in the 15th century, after being rebuilt and rebuilt in 1797, …

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