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)

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

01:33

24.5km

40m

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: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.70 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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There are different substrates on both sides of the canal. On the western side there is a more rustic subsoil, on the eastern side there is an asphalt surface.

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8.88 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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9.44 km

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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10.1 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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11.3 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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11.9 km

Beach

20.1 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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20.7 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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23.2 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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24.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

4.94 km

2.90 km

910 m

728 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

7.49 km

2.40 km

1.43 km

306 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

20°C

12°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

June 15, 2022,Speicherbecken Geeste – Speichersee Geeste Runde von Lingen (Ems)

A very nice tour. Through town, field, along the DEK and past a refinery. The Geester reservoir invites you to linger. The crystal clear water invites you to swim ect. a.

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