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Landkreis Emsland
Oberlangen

Hilter Lock – Observation Tower on the Ems loop from Oberlangen

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Landkreis Emsland
Oberlangen

Hilter Lock – Observation Tower on the Ems loop from Oberlangen

Moderate

5.0

(4)

15

hikers

Hilter Lock – Observation Tower on the Ems loop from Oberlangen

04:23

17.3km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hümmling

Ems

Emstal von Lathen bis Papenburg

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.52 km

Vitus Bridge

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the inauguration of the first bridge was on September 2, 1925

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2

5.37 km

View of Lathen Church

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A very nice view from the bike path.

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5.81 km

WSC Lathen

Lake

6.85 km

Auwald Marschstraße

Nature Reserve

5

9.64 km

Tree-Lined Avenue by the Canal

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A beautiful avenue directly parallel to the cycle path on the canal.

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6

11.6 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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At this point on the canal, things are going very well. However, you should be careful here due to the large number of cyclists.

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7

12.2 km

Hilter Lock

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The Hilter lock is a lock on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. There is a café right next to the lock.
Incidentally, Hilter is a district of Lathen.

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8

13.3 km

Junkern-Beel

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More information can be found here:

junkern-beel.de

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9

13.9 km

Ems Weir at Lathen

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A single-lane road leads over the weir and the weir is always worth a photo.

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10

14.7 km

Observation Tower on the Ems

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Observation tower with a great view of the Ems

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.38 km

2.86 km

Surfaces

14.6 km

1.78 km

722 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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12°C

33 %

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