Ems Canal Tour

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Ems Canal Tour

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Ems Canal Tour

02:11

36.3km

60m

Cycling

Always straight ahead along the Dortmund-Ems Canal out of Meppen - and following the course of the Ems in wide curves back to Meppen: On this tour you can enjoy the charming water landscapes north of the "capital" of the Emsland. Last but not least, this includes the Geeste reservoir,…

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Last updated: August 30, 2024

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Waypoints

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11.4 km

Rühle Village Farm Garden

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The cottage garden is located by the church in Rühle - you can't miss it. It's one of the best rest areas I've seen on my Ems bike tour. The …

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17.5 km

Confluence of the Hase and Dortmund-Ems Canal

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The inflow is located directly at the Höltingmühle.

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30.6 km

Geeste Reservoir North Beach

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The artificial lake was built in the 1980s as a cooling water basin for the Emsland nuclear power plant, twelve kilometers away. It is about two kilometers long and just over a kilometer wide at its widest point.

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36.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

9.86 km

7.42 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

20.2 km

10.3 km

3.19 km

2.47 km

154 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

19°C

8°C

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Comments

July 10, 2022,🚲 Meppen▪️Dortmund-Ems-Kanal▪️Runde von Geeste

On the second day of our stay in Emsland we want to explore the area between Lingen and Meppen.
Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out. Continuous rain set in during our picnic break in Meppen an der Hase. On the way back we left the bike path at the Dortmund-Ems Canal in the direction of Geeste near Osterbrock.
Nevertheless, we …

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June 10, 2023,Fahrradtour Speicherbecken Geeste-Meppen

Beautiful route. Hardly any road, almost only through the fields.

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June 9, 2024,Fahrradrundtour Meppen und Geeste an Wasserwegen entlang

Very scenic route with forest, meadows and waterways.

But be careful: not fully usable for cyclists with trailers or tricycles/senior bikes, as some passages are very narrow. The bike/trailer may have to be lifted over the barriers.
The paths are sometimes very uneven/bumpy.

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June 20, 2023

Always straight ahead along the Dortmund-Ems Canal out of Meppen - and following the course of the Ems in wide curves back to Meppen: On this tour you can enjoy the charming water landscapes north of the "capital" of the Emsland. Last but not least, this includes the Geeste reservoir, which is also a

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