The Haard – Datteln Lock loop from Kaninchenberg

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Oer-Erkenschwick

The Haard – Datteln Lock loop from Kaninchenberg

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The Haard – Datteln Lock loop from Kaninchenberg

01:52

26.8km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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726 m

The Haard

Highlight • Forest

The largest and most beautiful forest area in the region.

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5.43 km

Cycling route through the Haard

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Unfortunately only on the Whitsun weekend: The wine tasting on the canal at "Bergmann's"

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7.66 km

Flaesheim Bridge on the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Flaesheim Bridge

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9.11 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful along the Wesel-Dattel Canal

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12.1 km

Path Along the Canal Near Ahsen

Highlight • Trail

Hello, it's always nice to drive along here no matter which direction you come from, highly recommended, even nicer in summer

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13.8 km

Canal Path in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Trail

The service road is lined with old linden and oak trees. In between there are new benches to relax.

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14.9 km

Datteln Lock

Highlight • Structure

The Schachtschleuse was built in 1928 and put into operation in 1931 - a true piece of industrial culture.

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26.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

7.14 km

3.07 km

1.50 km

179 m

169 m

142 m

Surfaces

9.56 km

7.18 km

6.09 km

3.59 km

420 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

10°C

6°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2022,Einfach mal in die Haard

Just drove off today. The Haard should be my goal. In the Haard then decided to drive to the Farnberg. From this fire watchtower you have a great view over the Haard from a height of 35m. Now I wanted to go to Mother Wehner. A tourist restaurant in the middle of the Haard. However, it was closed. So I …

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