Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen – Hilter Lock loop from Dörpen

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Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen – Hilter Lock loop from Dörpen

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Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen – Hilter Lock loop from Dörpen

05:17

91.6km

160m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 26.1 km for 15 m

After 26.5 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.08 km

Transrapid Accident Memorial, Lathen

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Memorial for the 23 dead in the Transrapid disaster.

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11.1 km

23 Todesopfer

Memorial

15.5 km

Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen

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You are here on one of the most beautiful sections of the Ems Cycle Path or the DEK Route

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18.6 km

Hilter Lock

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The Hilter lock has two lock chambers that are next to each other. The old lock chamber was put into operation in 1899, the new lock chamber in 1956. The …

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19.5 km

Ems Cycle Path Between Lingen and Lathen

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The routes on the Dortmund-Ems Canal between Lingen and Lathen are exemplary developed.

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26.3 km

Haren Marina

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A beautifully landscaped harbor, which is well overlooked by a bridge.

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45.6 km

Dortmund-Ems-Kanal

Lake

51.3 km

Ems Cycle Path

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We drove between Papenburg and Meppen, the route runs almost entirely along the Ems and is well signposted. A nice tour on impeccable bike paths. 👍

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65.4 km

Herbrum Lock

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Always a highlight for the tech geeks among us. Usually, there's the opportunity to see large ships up close.

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81.4 km

Ems Cycle Route near Herbrum

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An excellently developed cycle route with a fantastic view of the gently flowing Ems.

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91.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.4 km

24.0 km

11.1 km

2.23 km

923 m

Surfaces

80.3 km

6.66 km

3.00 km

1.29 km

233 m

228 m

Elevation

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Comments

October 7, 2023,Emsradweg 6 Haren - Papenburg

This time a lot along the Ems and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, beautiful paths, well signposted. Very little car traffic. As before, according to the signs or the official GPX track.
Small diversions in the recording due to our inattention or purchases, a change in route due to construction work at the Volkspark Bokel just before Papenburg (the only diversion not …

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September 21, 2023,Etappe 6 Von Haren nach Papenburg – EmsRadweg

Today we took the train to Haren and from there cycled back to Papenburg. A lot along the Ems and short showers accompanied us...

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September 21, 2023,Von Haren nach Papenburg – EmsRadweg

Today by train to Harem and back by bike to Papenburg. Weather was changeable. When we were ready to put on our rain gear, the rain was already over. We played the game twice. It was still very nice, always long along the Ems and seeing many locks.

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May 3, 2026,Papenburg-Haren

Part 1: From Papenburg to Heede as a video

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August 23, 2025,EmsRadweg Tag 7 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Von Haren nach Papenburg

Today, we started again in Haren on Kanalstraße, passing the old and new harbors, and then ran into a roadworks site, like several other cyclists. The industrial road is being renovated, but we were able to push our bikes through until the next junction.

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August 25, 2024,Etappe_7 Haren_Papenburg

That was the last stage of the Ems Cycle Route. In Papenburg we reached the end of the first part of the tour, which we had already started at the beginning of July 2023 (see stages 8 and 9).
What is particularly noteworthy about this stage is that it almost always runs directly along the Ems. The cathedral in Haren …

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September 19, 2025,EmsRadweg von Lingen nach Papenburg Teil 2

After a break, I continued on, feeling refreshed. For me, this was the more enjoyable part of the tour. Arriving in Papenburg, I bought a train ticket for the return trip to Lingen. Afterward, I cycled to the Meyer Werft shipyard and saw the Disney Destiny. The train to Lingen left at 5:19 p.m. It was a lovely bike ride.

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August 26, 2021,Von Haren nach Papenburg

The tent needed to be repaired, so we slept separately. On the way, a lot of nice people helped me find a seamstress. Thanks for that. Also my warmest thanks to the lady from the CP, who rented this nice house to me in an emergency.

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