Horstmarer Lake Beach – Datteln-Hamm Canal loop from Lünen

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Horstmarer Lake Beach – Datteln-Hamm Canal loop from Lünen

Easy

4.5

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232

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Horstmarer Lake Beach – Datteln-Hamm Canal loop from Lünen

01:23

5.42km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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758 m

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 …

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1.11 km

Seepark Lünen — Beach and Picnic Area

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Free swimming lake, clean and beautiful

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2.95 km

Old Mine Hoist Wheel at Leezenpatt

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Old rope pulley of the mine

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3.68 km

Prussia Port

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The Preußenhafen, which was once a transshipment point for coal and steel, is still a transshipment point today; but for coffee, cake, beer and sausages. 😜

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4.23 km

Bastion by Erich Reusch

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The Mikado sticks 🙄

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4.55 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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4.77 km

Datteln-Hamm Canal

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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 …

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5.42 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

713 m

393 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

1.75 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

9°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

May 9, 2025,Seepark Lünen, Emscher Parklandschaft und Schloss Schwansbell ab Lünen Preußen

Today, another very nice walk in beautiful weather. On the way back, our path led through allotment gardens. The gate was open. However, friendly passersby informed us that the lower gate was closed. It was a shame, so we had to follow the road to the canal bridge later. However, there was little traffic, and the walk was pleasant under …

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January 3, 2023,Schloss Schwansbell – Seepark - Preußenhafen

The 1st tour in 2023 led through the south of Lüner first in heavy cloud cover and later in the best winter sun. The paths were known, we only went up to the small Preußenhalde for the first time. Unfortunately, there are benches at the top, but no view. It was the most beautiful today in the Seepark with a …

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