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Lünen

Dattelner-Meer Arch Bridge – Idyllic old drive loop from Lippeaue von Lünen bis Schleuse Horst

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Dattelner-Meer Arch Bridge – Idyllic old drive loop from Lippeaue von Lünen bis Schleuse Horst

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3.2

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Dattelner-Meer Arch Bridge – Idyllic old drive loop from Lippeaue von Lünen bis Schleuse Horst

01:32

27.1km

70m

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: June 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Lippeaue Selm

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12.1 km

Dattelner-Meer Arch Bridge

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The new bridge is now passable for pedestrians and cyclists.
The last barriers on the access routes to the canal have now been removed (07/2022)

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12.5 km

Alte Fahrt weir at the Dattelner Meer

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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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12.6 km

Confluence of the Wesel-Datteln Canal

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Another name for this is the "Dattelner Meer"

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12.7 km

New Lippe Bridge Datteln

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New road with good bike path

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13.0 km

Sun over the Dortmund–Ems Canal

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The pale sun bathes the canal in a beautiful light.

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13.4 km

Pelkumerweg Canal Bridge (Old Route)

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A beautifully built bridge that you like to take pictures of.

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14.2 km

Pelkumer Weg

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Beautiful rural route between the canal underpass and Markfelder Straße

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

2.10 km

1.40 km

708 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

739 m

282 m

115 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

23°C

16°C

29 %

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Comments

August 26, 2023,Von Lünen Richtung Datteln und wieder zurück

The tour is neither too short nor too long. But it was fun to drive because a large part of the long-distance cycle path was paved. Nice quiet tour. Unfortunately nothing exciting to see and photograph

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Dattelner-Meer Arch Bridge – Idyllic old drive loop from Lippeaue von Lünen bis Schleuse Horst

Dattelner-Meer Arch Bridge

Idyllic old drive

Alte Fahrt weir at the Dattelner Meer

Confluence of the Wesel-Datteln Canal

New Lippe Bridge Datteln

Sun over the Dortmund–Ems Canal

Pelkumerweg Canal Bridge (Old Route)

Pelkumer Weg

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