Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Moderate

4.3

(60)

216

riders

Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

04:14

69.9km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.1 km for 13 m

After 14.9 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

11.2 km

Dattelner Meer

Lake

13.7 km

Dattelner Lake

Highlight • River

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.0 km

Alte Fahrt weir at the Dattelner Meer

Highlight • Monument

The historic barrier on the old drive is worth experiencing the history of technology on the canal. The rough mechanics of the large sprockets and their chain drive are worth …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.8 km

Alte Fahrt

Lake

16.0 km

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

Highlight • Bridge

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.1 km

Datteln Water Cross

Highlight • Bridge

16.1 km

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

Highlight • Bridge

32.9 km

Blue Bridge at the Weir

Highlight • Bridge

The new Blue Bridge is finally finished. It is just as beautiful as the old one, but this time it should last longer.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

33.5 km

Halterner Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great starting point for a walk around the lake. It's the largest drinking water extraction facility, which is why swimming is prohibited everywhere.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

55.0 km

Silvertbach

Nature Reserve

56.1 km

Alte Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII Rail Trail

Highlight • Trail

The former. Railway line (former. Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII) was expanded into a cycle and hiking trail.
The path is lined with native shrubs and tree species.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

69.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

20.5 km

16.0 km

8.89 km

1.79 km

1.56 km

411 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.5 km

12.3 km

8.65 km

2.54 km

2.00 km

1.99 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 10 June

16°C

9°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

7,280

From the Ruhr to the Ruhr – experience the Bergisch

03:36h

57.5km

460m

Easy

4.7

5,933

A taste of reality – experience the radrevier.ruhr in miniature

01:49h

30.0km

100m

Easy

4.7

5,747

Family bike tour around Lake Baldeney

01:19h

17.7km

90m

Easy

4.7

5,158

Adventure South Route

00:58h

16.5km

80m

Moderate

4.8

2,848

Water and heath loop from Olfen via Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

02:39h

43.3km

110m

Moderate

4.7

2,555

Railway history – experience the routes

03:32h

58.9km

360m

Moderate

4.5

1,633

Black gold – experiencing the path of coal

02:37h

41.9km

280m

Moderate

4.8

1,371

Landpartie – experience farms and moorland

03:14h

52.8km

140m

Moderate

4.8

1,332

RevierRoute-CountryTrip - Dorsten - Bottrop - Hünxe - Schermbeck – Day Tour Hohe Mark CycleRoute

03:15h

53.3km

130m

Hard

4.6

1,263

Mine Tour – experience the mining industry

02:20h

38.8km

180m

Moderate

4.6

1,042

Railway Tour

02:30h

40.8km

220m

Moderate

4.8

983

Mesopotamia – experience the Lippe and Seseke rivers

02:58h

47.5km

140m

Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Dattelner Lake

Alte Fahrt weir at the Dattelner Meer

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

Datteln Water Cross

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

Blue Bridge at the Weir

Halterner Reservoir

Alte Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII Rail Trail

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️