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Dattelner Lake – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lüdinghausen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Coesfeld

Lüdinghausen

Dattelner Lake – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lüdinghausen

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Dattelner Lake – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lüdinghausen

01:42

33.0km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14.0 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.89 km

Alte Fahrt Three-Arch Bridge over the Stever

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The canal bridge over the Stever led the Alte Fahrt of the Dortmund-Ems-Canal (DEK) in the north of Olfen over the Stever.

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12.1 km

Alte Fahrt between Datteln and Olfen

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The Alte Fahrt is a disused branch of the Dortmund-Ems Canal. With the growing ship traffic on the canal, various side arms had to be built as early as 1929, …

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12.8 km

Alte Fahrt Aqueduct (Alte Fahrt Bridge), Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland Nature Park

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12.9 km

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

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The old route of the Dortmund-Ems canal between Datteln and Olfen is a structural masterpiece. Opened in 1899, the canal overpass of the Lippe is particularly striking. Highly recommended.

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14.1 km

Alte Fahrt

Lake

15.1 km

Dattelner Lake

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2 canals meet... This is what happens here, and it's nice to look at, but it's particularly interesting because of the nearby locks

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15.9 km

Datteln Lock

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

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19.0 km

Datteln Canal Junction (Dattelner Meer)

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This is where the Dortmund Ems Canal and the Wesel Datteln Canal meet.

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27.5 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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General information about the Dortmund-Ems Canal (DEK) and DEK Cycle Path
The DEK runs between the Dortmund city harbor and Papenburg through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower …

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33.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

3.58 km

2.87 km

1.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

7.65 km

5.68 km

1.46 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

87 %

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Dattelner Lake – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lüdinghausen

Alte Fahrt Three-Arch Bridge over the Stever

Alte Fahrt between Datteln and Olfen

Alte Fahrt Aqueduct (Alte Fahrt Bridge), Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland Nature Park

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

Dattelner Lake

Datteln Lock

Datteln Canal Junction (Dattelner Meer)

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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