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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Horstmarer Lake Beach loop from Preußen

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Horstmarer Lake Beach loop from Preußen

Easy

4.6

(72)

260

hikers

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Horstmarer Lake Beach loop from Preußen

01:49

7.13km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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1.54 km

Seepark Lünen

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Wintry view of the lake

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1.97 km

Since 1914, the Datteln-Hamm Canal has connected the eastern Ruhr area with the cities of Hamm and Lünen to the West German canal network. From the branch from the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Datteln, it runs south of the Lippe and ends after 47 km at the height of the Hamm-Uentrop power plant. The originally planned continuation to Lippstadt was no longer pursued after the Second World War. Source: WSV. en

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3.22 km

Grüner Teich

Lake

4.96 km

Bastion by Erich Reusch

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The Mikado sticks 🙄

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5.29 km

Seepark Café Lünen

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Nice little cafe / restaurant with an outside terrace with a view of the Horstmarer See.
cafe-seepark.de

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5.33 km

Horstmarer Lake Beach

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The Seepark is located on the site of the Lünen State Horticultural Show (“LaGaLü”), which took place here in 1996. It is about 60 hectares in size and partly covers mining areas of the former Prussia colliery and agricultural areas. The core of the park is the nine-hectare Horstmarer See artificially created for the garden show with its bathing beach to the north and east and a quiet and nature reserve to the west and south. In addition, there are wide meadows with perennial gardens as individual islands. The Preußenhalde rises to the south of the site. Together with the Horstmarer Loch, a deep sinkhole that is used for disc golf, it is practically the only relic that points to the original use of the area.

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