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Am Kanal

Am Kanal

leika planned a gravel ride

November 17, 2018

Am Kanal

Hard

07:25

107km

14.5km/h

250m

280m

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Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes a ferry crossing

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After 102 km for 35 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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9.34 km

Grimberg sickle

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Get on the bike at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, cycle on the Erzbahn route up to the Zoom Erlebniswelt in Gelsenkirchen and then continue the tour through the Emscherbruch to the Hoheward heap in the district of Recklinghausen: the new pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Rhein-Herne canal at the harbor Grimberg makes that possible. It connects the recreational areas north and south of the canal directly and without long detours.

The asymmetrical steel structure, whose name Grimberger Sichel was found at a public competition, crosses the canal in a semicircular arc on the western edge of the harbor. Suspended only by a 48 meter high steel pylon on the north side of the canal, the curved bridge has a span of around 150 meters. The northern, 37-meter-long ramp is formed by concrete retaining walls, and the southern, 34-meter-long ramp is made as a dam. More than 600 cubic meters of concrete and 235 meters of large bored piles for the abutments as well as 400 tons of steel and 465 meters of rope for the suspended structure were used.

The bridge was awarded the 2010 European Steel Bridges Award by the European Steel Construction Convention. This honors outstanding steel bridge constructions in Europe.

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13.5 km

Rhein-Herne Canal Cycle Path

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The cycle path on the Rhine-Herne Canal is part of the "Route of Industrial Culture". This section is the “Emscher Park Cycle Path”, which is part of a 230-kilometer circular route, the “Main Culture Canal”. You can linger on these paths for a while and there is a lot to see around the canal. The ships, of course. But also the industry around it or the interesting lock systems that you cross over and over again by bike.

The paths here are easy to drive on, but for the most part not asphalted. Still feasible with a racing bike (although the seven kilogram racing file with 23 tires is probably not the ideal vehicle). Of course, this route is quite popular. If you like to have free travel, it is advisable to start early.

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17.4 km

Bahnhofstraße Bridge Over the Rhine-Herne Canal

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Rhine-Herne Canal

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24.5 km

Ballermann on the Emscher (no longer available)

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On April 28, 2024, the “Ballermann” was supposed to be part of our route. However, it seems that it no longer exists!!!

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24.9 km

Emscher Art Trail "Walkway and Tower"

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As part of the "Emscherkunst", Tadashi Kawamata designed an observation tower in 2010, to which a kind of pier system leads. Near the water cross of Emscher and Rhein-Herne-Kanal near Castrop-Rauxel, this "sculpture" offers a beautiful view over the landscape. With the theme "Becoming and passing away" he deals with artists with the constant change and transformation of the area and the Emscher itself. With appropriate foresight the view from the tower is interesting and beautiful to look at. Nice place for a rest.

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25.9 km

The Emscher Culvert

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The Emscher-passage, colloquially but incorrectly called the Emscher-culvert, is a passage of the Emscher under the Rhine-Herne-Canal, a flat watercourse crossing in the Castrop-Rauxeler district Henrichenburg near the former Henrichenburg at canal kilometer 42.605. The structure is the largest of its kind in the Emscher area.

The three reinforced concrete tubes of the Emscher pass each have a diameter of 5.34 meters with a wall thickness of 85 centimeters. The design flood discharge to be conducted is 180 m³ / s.

When the branch canal of the Dortmund-Ems canal to Herne was built towards the end of the 1890s, a culvert structure was built. This was blown up during the occupation of the Ruhr in April 1923 in order to sabotage the transport of coal, and afterwards only makeshift repairs were made. Later, a parallel canal was built to replace it - the second journey, during which today's structure was erected and completed in 1929. The old route was separated from the canal in the course of the dismantling of the first passage and has been used for leisure and sport since then.

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28.9 km

Emscher Trail Along the Rhein-Herne Canal

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Relaxed bike path with a view of the canal.

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29.4 km

Henrichenburg boat lift (1899 - 1969)

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The old Henrichenburg ship lift from 1899 and the new one from 1962 are only a few hundred meters apart. After visiting the boat lift, you can top off the day with a one-hour boat tour to the neighboring locks and the new lift on the Dortmund-Ems Canal in the direction of Münsterland. The guided tours for children are particularly recommended.

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36.4 km

Dattelner Meer (Datteln Lake)

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The Datteln waterway cross, also known as the Datteln canal cross, is a waterway cross near the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Datteln, which connects the canals of the West German canal network. This is also where various water authorities, companies and associations are based. The prominence of the property as the largest canal junction in Europe can obviously be attributed to the then Mayor of Datteln, Horst Niggemeier, who also launched the Datteln Canal Festival in 1969.

There is no more transshipment at the Datteln port, it is a resting and base port with services (waste oil disposal, drinking water supply, etc.). There is a sport boat yard, the boats of the naval comradeship and the reservists' association, as well as boathouses for the water sports clubs.

In addition to the waterways, the paved paths along the canal are popular routes for cyclists and walkers. Some of them run on old towpaths.

You can cycle along the Dortmund-Ems Canal Route from the Dattelner Meer to the North Sea.

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39.1 km

Hilgenkamp Bridge on the Canal

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From the Hilgenkamp Bridge you have a better overview and you are right between the Ahsener and the Dattelner locks.

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41.1 km

Ahsen lock

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It's always nice to watch the canal boats pass through the locks.

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45.8 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal

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Beautiful bike ride ... The colors in autumn :-)

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49.2 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Wesel-Datteln Canal is a federal waterway in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and, after the Rhine, the busiest waterway in Germany. The shipping canal runs through the northern Ruhr area and connects the Rhine near Wesel with the Dortmund-Ems Canal at the Datteln waterway junction. The 60 km long canal runs parallel to the south of the Lippe in its immediate vicinity.

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53.2 km

Lippe Floodplains

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The Lippe meanders through the landscape south of Haltern am See. The excellent cycle path is accompanied by the Lippe on one side and the Wesel-Datteln Canal on the other. Relaxed cycling in beautiful nature!

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60.3 km

Café „Zum alten Bahnhof”

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Nicely located and the cake is always delicious.

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62.7 km

Hamburg-Venlo Railway Cycle Path (Haltern–Wesel Section)

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former old railway line, easy to drive. Alternative to the main road

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70.5 km

Dorsten lock

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74.1 km

Lippe Floodplains, Dorsten

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A real scenic delight - just stop and enjoy

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75.1 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal Riverside Path

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Just beautiful. I always find it like a little day vacation to drive along the canal. It doesn't matter which side. There is so much to see. Nature, bridge, water, locks and ships. In between, just let your feet dangle in the water during a break. Or rest at one of the many options and enjoy the view.

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77.0 km

Beer garden "Anne Bänke"

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beautiful beer garden "anne Bänke" right on the canal, a stop is mandatory here 😉👌

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82.0 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal Near Gahlen

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Drive for miles on the water.

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84.3 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal

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beautiful route on the Wesel-Dattel canal

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84.8 km

Gahlen Watermill

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The watermill is located at the entrance of Gahlen. It was built in the 17th century and operated until 1958.

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93.0 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 22 meters long and 11.85 meters wide. The smaller lock chamber was built in the years 1965 to 1967, it is 112 meters long and 11.62 meters wide. It is operated by the Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Duisburg-Meiderich.

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94.0 km

Vacation feeling

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94.1 km

Hünxe double lock on the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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A nice place to watch ships.
These often come from Eastern Europe, for example. Poland, Czech Republic.
The skippers sometimes give the observers a friendly wave.

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95.0 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Wesel Datteln Canal has its roots in coal mining: it was inaugurated in 1930 and served primarily as a waterway for mining. The canal connects the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal at Datteln with the Rhine. Along the entire canal runs a farm road, which is mainly used as a bike and footpath. On the banks there are a few campsites, also the channel is used in the summer for swimming, even if this is officially prohibited.

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96.6 km

Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Lower Rhine is always nice to look at ....

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98.1 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal

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Bridge on the Wesel Datteln canal.

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99.8 km

Pathway Along the River in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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102 km

Lippe ferry crossing driver (out of service)

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A special kind of ferry connection has been set up in the city of Wesel: With the self-service passenger and bicycle ferry, up to six people, including bicycles, can pull themselves from one bank of the Lippe to the other using their own muscle power. A special quality is the closure of the gap to the extensive network of cycling and hiking trails in the neighboring cities.

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107 km

Wesel Railway Station

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Wesel train station is the most important train station in the district town of Wesel. The station, which opened in 1856 east of the fortifications on the Oberhausen - Emmerich - Arnhem railway line, gained importance as a national railway junction on the Lower Rhine at the end of the 1870s after the Haltern - Venlo, (Wesel -) Büderich - Boxtel and Wesel - Bocholt lines went into operation.
(Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnhof_Wesel)

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Way Types & Surfaces

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45.8 km

28.0 km

19.5 km

6.43 km

5.90 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.4 km

24.7 km

22.1 km

18.7 km

7.64 km

507 m

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Am Kanal

Grimberg sickle

Rhein-Herne Canal Cycle Path

Bahnhofstraße Bridge Over the Rhine-Herne Canal

Ballermann on the Emscher (no longer available)

Emscher Art Trail "Walkway and Tower"

The Emscher Culvert

Emscher Trail Along the Rhein-Herne Canal

Henrichenburg boat lift (1899 - 1969)

Dattelner Meer (Datteln Lake)

Hilgenkamp Bridge on the Canal

Ahsen lock

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Lippe Floodplains

Café „Zum alten Bahnhof”

Hamburg-Venlo Railway Cycle Path (Haltern–Wesel Section)

Dorsten lock

Lippe Floodplains, Dorsten

Wesel-Datteln Canal Riverside Path

Beer garden "Anne Bänke"

Wesel-Datteln Canal Near Gahlen

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Gahlen Watermill

Hünxe Lock

Vacation feeling

Hünxe double lock on the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Pathway Along the River in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Lippe ferry crossing driver (out of service)

Wesel Railway Station

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