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Landkreis Emsland

Geeste Reservoir – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lingen (Ems)

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Landkreis Emsland

Geeste Reservoir – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lingen (Ems)

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Geeste Reservoir – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Lingen (Ems)

01:33

24.7km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.16 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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Great cycle path along the canal. Most of it can be ridden on both sides. I'm really impressed with the route. 👍👍👍

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2

9.02 km

Geeste Reservoir

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The Geeste reservoir is an artificial lake that was built in the 1980s to serve as a cooling water basin for the Lingen nuclear power plant. However, the value of …

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3

9.58 km

Geeste Reservoir East Shore

Highlight • Lake

Really nice there if you drive around by bike
You feel like you're on vacation
And then stop off at the top of the dyke
Unfortunately, on a Sunday when the weather is nice, it's always very crowded there

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4

10.3 km

Geeste Reservoir

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Certainly a beautiful place when the sun is shining and the wind is less

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11.5 km

Geeste Reservoir North Beach

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The artificial lake was built in the 1980s as a cooling water basin for the Emsland nuclear power plant, twelve kilometers away. It is about two kilometers long and just over a kilometer wide at its widest point.

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12.0 km

Beach

Beach

7

20.2 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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You can cycle quickly along the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Lingen.

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8

20.8 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Path

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It's just fun to cycle along the canal
A great highlight for me personally

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9

23.3 km

Bridge Over the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Seagulls wait for a treat on the Dortmund-Ems Canal.

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24.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

5.11 km

2.52 km

1.51 km

911 m

104 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

7.59 km

1.63 km

498 m

309 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 25 June

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