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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Hünxe

Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Hünxe

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Hünxe

Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Hünxe

Moderate

5.0

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Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Hünxe

01:09

10.8km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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1.60 km

Cycle Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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the bike path on the canal is no longer the best, but on this side you can ride in the shade along the canal and have pure nature

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3.30 km

Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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

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3.69 km

Canal Path in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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4.48 km

Cycle Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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The Wesel-Datteln Canal (WDK, water body number: 75101) is a federal waterway in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and, after the Rhine, the busiest waterway in Germany. The shipping …

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7.40 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 …

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8.36 km

Hünxe Lock (Wesel-Datteln Canal)

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The locks Hünxe belong - from the Rhine - to the second of the six channel stages of the Wesel-Datteln-Kanal (WDK) at channel kilometer 13.31.

The lock group has a drop height of 5.50 meters.

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8.43 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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9.14 km

Hünxe Waterway Rest Area

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Hiking is also possible on the water - and water hikers also need places to take a break. If you hike or cycle along here, you might see a few boats.

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.56 km

1.61 km

1.53 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

4.82 km

2.21 km

2.12 km

1.14 km

469 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Wesel-Datteln Canal – Hünxe Lock loop from Hünxe

Cycle Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Canal Path in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Cycle Path Along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

Wesel-Datteln Canal

Hünxe Lock (Wesel-Datteln Canal)

Hünxe Lock

Hünxe Waterway Rest Area

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