Old Canal Olfen – Lünen City Port loop from Olfen

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Coesfeld

Olfen

Old Canal Olfen – Lünen City Port loop from Olfen

Moderate

3.3

(3)

riders

Old Canal Olfen – Lünen City Port loop from Olfen

02:55

48.6km

160m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.5 km for 14 m

After 37.5 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.57 km

Old Canal Olfen

Highlight (Segment) • River

A great way along the "old ride" to Olfen.
No traffic and beautiful nature. Even on warm,
sweltering makes cycling fun, because of the many
Trees have a lot of shade.

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3.71 km

Alte Fahrt

Lake

8.57 km

Dattelner Meer

Lake

21.0 km

Lünen City Port

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Here you have to drive on the right side, the city harbor side is not passable ...

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23.9 km

Prussia Port

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The Preußenhafen, which was once a transshipment point for coal and steel, is still a transshipment point today; but for coffee, cake, beer and sausages. 😜

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24.8 km

Seepark Lünen Lake and Lakeside Café

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A small lake with a beautiful beach and all for free. If you are a little or very hungry or thirsty, there is a beach restaurant.

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24.9 km

Horstmarer Lake Beach

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The Seepark is located on the site of the Lünen State Horticultural Show (“LaGaLü”), which took place here in 1996. It is about 60 hectares in size and partly covers …

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27.8 km

Confluence of the Seseke and the Lippe

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Cycling on the Seseke

A lot has changed at the Seseke in recent years. A new path by the water is evidence of this change. From Bönen to Lünen, the …

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31.6 km

Alstedde Forest Path

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A wide and easy to ride forest floor and gravel mix. From my point of view not a trail but a very nice route for pedestrians and cyclists. There are other options for onward travel.

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32.1 km

Lippeaue von Lünen bis Schleuse Horst

Nature Reserve

48.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

8.64 km

6.62 km

4.42 km

3.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

11.9 km

7.07 km

4.20 km

744 m

360 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

8°C

75 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 9, 2024,Alte Fahrt Dattelner Meer Seepark Lünen – Lippeweiden Runde ab Bork

The tour wasn't quite as nice as hoped. The “beautiful bike path” right after the start in Dahler Holz turned out to be very treacherous due to the deep bike tracks and wet conditions. You can cross that with Flow. But that's not for a bike ride with a dog. The old ride is fantastic. The path along the Datteln …

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