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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Münster City Harbor loop from Senden

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Germany

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Münster City Harbor loop from Senden

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Münster City Harbor loop from Senden

02:28

42.5km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 11, 2026

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Wördenbusch und Kliefkötters Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.87 km

Scenic Forest Cycle Path

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Bike path in very good condition. If you want to make quick progress, you can drive well here. Car traffic on the street is limited. More scenic, but at the …

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6.07 km

Canal promenade on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Münster

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It's nice to have a route like this under your wheels...

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7.99 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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The bike path is super smooth and very nice to ride. Supposedly the lights are switched on in the dark by motion detectors.

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8.15 km

Asphalt Path Along the Dortmund-Ems Canal Between Hiltrup and Amelsbüren

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a real cycle highway, very flat and easy to drive

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12.7 km

Path Along the Dortmund-Ems Canal (Münster)

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Beautiful path along the canal

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20.5 km

Münster City Harbor

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Even if the city harbor in Münster is not on the sea, but on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, there is a really nice flair here. The promenade with its diverse gastronomic …

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22.4 km

Historic Town Hall of Münster

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Münster's town hall is a Gothic building from the middle of the 14th century. The characteristic arch house was rebuilt true to the original in the 1950s.

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22.7 km

Bischöfliches Palais

Castle

23.3 km

Prince-Bishop's Palace Münster

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The Münster Castle is the former residence of the Prince-Bishops of Münster. The Baroque complex was built in the 18th century and is now home to the university administration. Directly …

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39.6 km

Laub- und Bruchwald nördlich von Senden

Nature Reserve

42.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

7.11 km

6.95 km

4.26 km

264 m

Surfaces

35.2 km

5.45 km

1.02 km

850 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

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Comments

August 19, 2024,GPX Download: Schöner Radweg – Neuer Radweg am Kanal Runde von Senden

Got lost at the beginning.
But then it worked.
You can avoid Münster
Dieter sent me the tour because he couldn't figure out how to use his satnav

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July 4, 2024,ALLES MÜNSTERLAND: Schloss Senden - Aasee - Münster Innenstadt - Dortmund-Ems-Kanal 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🌤️

The Leeze tour only started after the rain clouds had cleared. The route was very varied and beautiful. For us two "country 🥚🥚" the trip through the city center and in the (!) main station under the tracks was a special experience. 😉

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October 12, 2024,2024.10.12 Tour zum MS-Hafen

Today I went on a bike tour to the port of Münster. I started in Albachten and then cycled towards Senden along the Stever. The sun shone beautifully through the trees and provided wonderful views. In Senden I was able to admire the charming town centre and the castle. After a short break I continued my tour along the Dortmund-Ems …

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July 30, 2021,Senden - Juli 2021 - DE-Kanal, Stadthafen Münster, Aasee

The first tour of our Senden weekend led along the Dortmund-Ems Canal to the city port of Münster. There are some sights there, such as the Münster art gallery, the harbor crane, old warehouses and numerous gastronomic offers. We continued a bit through Münster to the Aasee. Heidelinde .... Cycling in Münster as unfamiliar with the area is quite stressful …

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September 3, 2025,Münster * Richtung Albachten - am Dortmund Ems Kanal zurück 🚴🚴‍♀️⛅️

This was supposed to be a really short afternoon ride.
We started without a planned destination. We ended up heading towards Albachten. We weren't familiar with some of the trails, and we even had to take short stretches along main roads. At some point, we wondered how we were going to get back. The Dortmund Ems Canal (DEK) near Amelsbüren …

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