Datteln Blaue Acht (Blue Eight)

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Datteln

Datteln Blaue Acht (Blue Eight)

Moderate

4.8

(36)

hikers

Datteln Blaue Acht (Blue Eight)

04:22

17.2km

50m

Hiking

Water is your constant companion on this circular hike. The Dattelner Blaue Acht leads you on predominantly flat paths through Datteln and along the canals around the world's largest canal junction. Four canals meet here. The tour owes its name to its course, which with a little imagination resembles a…

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.71 km

Ahsen lock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place for a short break to watch the hustle and bustle at the lock. Impressive structure.

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15.7 km

Dattelner Meer

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The name "Dattelner Meer" comes from the construction of the first canals in north-west Germany. The Datteln canal junction connects the canals of the western German canal network. All four …

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Klaukenhof Café, Datteln

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A very nice place for a pleasant break. Where there is still good coffee, waffles, cakes and more for little money. Very family-friendly, exceptionally friendly staff.

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17.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

2.47 km

2.40 km

170 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.63 km

3.18 km

2.83 km

2.18 km

1.22 km

177 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

63 %

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Comments

October 28, 2023,DVV-Permanentwanderweg "Dattelner Blaue Acht"

6, 9, 10 and 17 km “Dattelner Blaue Acht”

PW 65 NRW

since July 1, 2006

Operator:
“Haard-Trapper” Wanderfreunde Datteln 1986 e.V.

Information:
Aribert Grytzan
Bülowstr. 23
45711 dates
Tel. 02363/31765 or 0172/5671477
Email: Chef-Trapper@t-online.de

Start and finish:
Landgasthaus Klaukenhof
Pelkumer Weg 51 (formerly Natroper Weg 40)
45711 dates
Tel. 02363/365037
info@landgasthaus-klaukenhof.de
landgasthaus-klaukenhof.de
Mon - Sun 11.30 a.m. - 6 …

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May 18, 2023,„Dattelner Blaue Acht" (DVV)

6, 9, 10 and 17 km "Datteln Blue Eight"

At the beginning I didn't know that the path according to the DVV behind the campsite or country inn Klaukenhof is closed due to construction work. You have to start on the Pelkumer Weg at the old bridge "Alte Reise", i.e. directly up to the biotopes of the "Alten ride" go …

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May 15, 2022,Rundwanderung Datteln-Hamm-Kanal!

Hike with the SGV!"The blue Eight of Datteln!-Datteln-Hamm-Canal!Hiking trail with many water areas in the form of canals and lakes!Another stork's nest discovered!The weather was awesome!

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March 19, 2022,Am Wesel-Dattel-Kanal 🥾🥾

With the beautiful weather, I didn't feel like spending the afternoon on the sofa 🤨
So quickly the easy ones 🥾🥾 on and off in the direction of Datteln 🚐
What should I say, it was exactly the right decision 🤷🏼‍♂️😎

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September 4, 2026

Water is your constant companion on this circular hike. The Dattelner Blaue Acht leads you on predominantly flat paths through Datteln and along the canals around the world's largest canal junction. Four canals meet here. The tour owes its name to its course, which with a little imagination resembles

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