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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Datteln

Dattelner Lake – Datteln Water Cross loop from Ahsen

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Datteln

Dattelner Lake – Datteln Water Cross loop from Ahsen

Moderate

4.6

(64)

299

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Dattelner Lake – Datteln Water Cross loop from Ahsen

02:02

32.1km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7.11 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.95 km

Dattelner Lake

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2 canals meet... This is what happens here, and it's nice to look at, but it's particularly interesting because of the nearby locks

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7.03 km

Alte Fahrt

Lake

8.16 km

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

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The old route of the Dortmund-Ems canal between Datteln and Olfen is a structural masterpiece. Opened in 1899, the canal overpass of the Lippe is particularly striking. Highly recommended.

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8.27 km

Datteln Water Cross

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8.27 km

Alte Fahrt Aqueduct (Alte Fahrt Bridge), Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland Nature Park

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8.99 km

Alte Fahrt between Datteln and Olfen

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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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12.2 km

Alte Fahrt Three-Arch Bridge over the Stever

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The canal bridge over the Stever led the Alte Fahrt of the Dortmund-Ems-Canal (DEK) in the north of Olfen over the Stever.

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15.7 km

Stever Raft Landing

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In addition to the raft dock, there is also a wooden observation tower with a view of a stork's nest, a dog bathing area, a huge picnic area and plenty …

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19.4 km

Stever floodplain

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View of the bridge of the Alte Fahrt from 1893. There is now a bike path where the ships used to go.

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32.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

8.21 km

3.03 km

2.22 km

447 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

10.9 km

3.04 km

1.90 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

24°C

13°C

66 %

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Dattelner Lake – Datteln Water Cross loop from Ahsen

Dattelner Lake

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

Datteln Water Cross

Alte Fahrt Aqueduct (Alte Fahrt Bridge), Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland Nature Park

Alte Fahrt between Datteln and Olfen

Alte Fahrt Three-Arch Bridge over the Stever

Stever Raft Landing

Stever floodplain

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