Canal passage – Experience waterways

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Canal passage – Experience waterways

Moderate

4.5

(71)

286

riders

Canal passage – Experience waterways

03:17

44.2km

110m

Cycling

This tour also goes along the water, especially along the canals that were built for shipping. You start at Lünen train station and drive along the Lippe on beautiful riverside paths.

We continue along the Datteln-Hamm Canal and along the Wesel-Datteln Canal. The canal bank paths are a dream.…

by radrevier.ruhr

Last updated: October 18, 2024

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.0 km for 72 m

Waypoints

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22.5 km

Alte Fahrt between Datteln and Olfen

Highlight • River

The Alte Fahrt is a disused branch of the Dortmund-Ems Canal. With the growing ship traffic on the canal, various side arms had to be built as early as 1929, …

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25.1 km

Alte Fahrt weir at the Dattelner Meer

Highlight • Monument

The historic barrier on the old drive is worth experiencing the history of technology on the canal. The rough mechanics of the large sprockets and their chain drive are worth …

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40.5 km

Halterner Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Halterner Stausee reservoir is easily accessible by train. Trains run every 30 minutes from Münster and Wanne-Eickel.

At the train station, simply turn right, walk a short distance parallel …

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44.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

15.5 km

4.77 km

3.76 km

707 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

16.9 km

3.18 km

2.79 km

1.33 km

407 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

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Comments

August 17, 2025,Etappe 5: Von Lünen nach Haltern am See – Römer-Lippe-Route

A beautiful tour, not too long and not too short!

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March 29, 2023

This tour also goes along the water, especially along the canals that were built for shipping. You start at Lünen train station and drive along the Lippe on beautiful riverside paths.
We continue along the Datteln-Hamm Canal and along the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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