Shore tour for families to the boat lift

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Shore tour for families to the boat lift

Moderate

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Shore tour for families to the boat lift

02:11

24.5km

60m

Cycling

This bike tour links the riverside paths of the Emscher, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Rhine-Herne Canal to create a relaxed circular tour. From the train station in Dortmund-Mengede, the route first takes you along smaller roads to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. The bike path next to the canal then takes…

by radrevier.ruhr

Last updated: August 12, 2024

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 24.3 km for 248 m

Waypoints

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3.02 km

Old Colliery Railway (Minister Achenbach) Riverside Path

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To avoid the busy federal road, it makes more sense to use the riverside path.

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5.23 km

Drucksbrücke (Mengeder Straße) over the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Pressure bridge (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Waltrop-Brockenscheidt)

With a span of 57.03 meters, the 16.37 meter wide pressure bridge leads Mengeder Straße (L609) over the Dortmund-Ems Canal at operating …

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9.97 km

Datteln-Hamm Canal Riverside Path

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well-developed, nice to drive way on the canal

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11.4 km

Upper water old lock

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good opportunity to rest to enjoy the lock and the lift

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11.5 km

Old lock and Henrichenburg boat lift

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This whole complex around the ship lifts and the Schleusenpark-Henrichenburg is an excursion destination in itself! There is so much to discover that a single day is almost not enough. …

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20.3 km

The Park Hotel Hof Emscher-Auen

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Extraordinary overnight accommodation on the Emscher, booking possible via: dasparkhotel.net/location/hof-emscher-auen

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24.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.70 km

7.45 km

3.42 km

3.21 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

8.79 km

8.11 km

4.59 km

1.24 km

927 m

875 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2024

This bike tour links the riverside paths of the Emscher, the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Rhine-Herne Canal to create a relaxed circular tour. From the train station in Dortmund-Mengede, the route first takes you along smaller roads to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. The bike path next to the canal then takes

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