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View of the Ems River – Düthe Lock loop from Dörpen

View of the Ems River – Düthe Lock loop from Dörpen

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View of the Ems River – Düthe Lock loop from Dörpen

02:02

53.0km

80m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24.9 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.06 km

Dörpen Lock on the Küstenkanal

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The Dörpen ship lock system at coastal canal km 64,830 is the entrance lock to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. It was built in 1933/1934 as part of the coastal canal construction and went into operation in 1935.
The chamber lock has a fall height of around 1.20m (max. fall height 1.60m) and a chamber size of 12.0m wide and approx. 112m long.

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16.6 km

Sailing Ship on Hauptkanal

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The main canal is located in the center of the city.
A beautiful piece of gently paved city center where you can admire old sailing ships. Cafes on the left and right invite you to take a break.

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16.6 km

St. Antonius Church

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The Sankt Antonius Church in Papenburg, with its historic town hall opposite and the historic ship in between, is the central place in the city, which is divided into “lower end” and “upper end” and which is followed by the pedestrian zone to the west. Built on moorland, the impressive neo-Gothic building was consecrated in December 1877, after the previous church, built in 1682, had become too small and before it was demolished on the diagonally opposite side in 1878. The church is named after Saint Anthony of Padua. Since 1966, federal highway 70 has passed right by it on the north-south axis.
It is not only worth taking a tour around the 70 meter long and 35 meter wide church, but also a visit to the beautiful interior is recommended. In addition to a free-standing high altar, numerous frescoes and wall paintings are definitely worth a tour. The view of the central baptismal font and the central and soap ships has its own charm. Since 2020, the Walcker organ with its monumental pipe towers under the church tower and the console in the side choir has completed the church in an acoustically overwhelming way. Further details can also be found on Wikipedia: (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Antonius_(Papenburg)?wprov=sfti1
St. Anthony (Papenburg))
In addition to many other churches in the city, it is also worth visiting the Lutheran Nikolai Church, located a little further west on the main canal, as well as the Sankt Michael Church, which in the center of the Obenende with its separate bell tower is another highlight of the city.

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28.7 km

Leher Pünte Cable Ferry

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Here you come across the Ems in a very unique way. The "Leher Pünte" is one of two rope-bound ferries across the Ems. It takes you to the other bank for little money from the beginning of May to October.

Timetable:
Sundays and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
during the holidays also on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

You can find more information at leher-puente.de.

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36.5 km

View of the Ems River

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Nice view over the Emslauf. Otherwise, the Ems cycle path that runs here is great to ride and definitely recommended.

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38.9 km

Cyclists' Café with View of the Marina

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Great place to stop for a break with a beautiful view of the harbor. I'm looking forward to when they open again (currently closed because of the winter season) and I can come by again.

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43.6 km

Kolk pond

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Here is a scour, a pond that was created by flushing out. On the other bank you can see a multi-section gate to the Ems and the Dortmund-Ems Canal.

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43.8 km

Düthe Lock

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At the Düther Schleuse there is also the possibility of a stop. Otherwise you have a nice view of the course of the Ems from here.

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53.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

16.8 km

3.46 km

997 m

870 m

746 m

465 m

351 m

Surfaces

49.9 km

1.94 km

974 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

28°C

10°C

20 %

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View of the Ems River – Düthe Lock loop from Dörpen

Dörpen Lock on the Küstenkanal

Sailing Ship on Hauptkanal

St. Antonius Church

Leher Pünte Cable Ferry

View of the Ems River

Cyclists' Café with View of the Marina

Kolk pond

Düthe Lock

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