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Olfen

Water and heath loop from Olfen via Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Coesfeld

Olfen

Water and heath loop from Olfen via Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

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Water and heath loop from Olfen via Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

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43.3km

110m

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Water landscape, floodplain landscape, heath landscape, you can experience all of this on this spectacular 43 kilometer tour. Starting point: The parking lot on Kirchstrasse in Olfen. And on the first part of your tour there is a nice place to sit down and “just look”: the harbor basin of…

by Naturpark Hohe Mark

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.6 km for 54 m

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7.98 km

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

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The old route of the Dortmund-Ems canal between Datteln and Olfen is a structural masterpiece. Opened in 1899, the canal overpass of the Lippe is particularly striking. Highly recommended.

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10.8 km

Datteln Lock

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The Schachtschleuse was built in 1928 and put into operation in 1931 - a true piece of industrial culture.

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14.3 km

Ahsen lock

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It's always nice to watch the canal boats pass through the locks.

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21.6 km

Maifisch Lippe Ferry

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Here you cross the lip with muscle power. A witty affair that is fun.

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23.5 km

Westruper Heath Nature Reserve

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The Westruper Heide is a uniquely beautiful and manageable heath area with numerous walking paths. This heath is very impressive at all times of the year, whether slightly frozen in …

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25.3 km

Halterner Reservoir

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The Halterner Stausee reservoir is easily accessible by train. Trains run every 30 minutes from Münster and Wanne-Eickel.

At the train station, simply turn right, walk a short distance parallel …

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35.0 km

Hullerner Reservoir

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The Hullern reservoir is very beautiful, as it is usually not as crowded as the Haltern reservoir. If you want, you can take both lakes with you. A great tour. I love to drive them again and again.

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43.2 km

Füchtelner Mill

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The Füchtelner Mühle is a cultural monument in Olfen that is known far beyond the region. Built between 1301 and 1306, it was almost always used as an oil, grain …

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43.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

6.89 km

6.08 km

3.18 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

17.1 km

1.66 km

1.42 km

946 m

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Weather

Saturday 18 July

22°C

12°C

34 %

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Comments

August 5, 2024,Barbara war Fährfrau 😃💪🏼Vom Wasser bis zur Heide Tour Olfen - Haltern am See –

Highly recommended tour. Tip: don't go on the weekend if you want to operate the ferry yourself. We were alone today. I can well imagine that it would be very busy otherwise on the paths and on the ferry.

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May 1, 2025,Olfen - Haltern am See 😎🌞

Great route, but the ferry 🛶 no longer operates. And don't go on a public holiday 😱

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June 26, 2024,Vom Wasser bis zur Heide Tour Olfen - Haltern am See – Tagestour Hohe Mark RadRoute

Super nice tour. Tires should be a bit wider.

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May 11, 2025,Vom Wasser bis zur Heide Tour Olfen - Haltern am See – Tagestour Hohe Mark RadRoute

A beautiful, varied bike ride. I started at Lake Ternscher, which is unfortunately closed due to an algae infestation.

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July 14, 2024,🚘 🚲 😎 🇩🇪-Olfen, Alte Fahrt zu den Kanälen und Seen

At reservoirs, Lippe and canals from and to Olfen.
On this bike-friendly route we experienced beautiful views over the Halterner and Hullern reservoirs.
This route leads comfortably along several canals, far away from traffic, you come across the idyllic Lippe several times and follow a section of the beautiful Alte Fahrt with a magnificent canal bridge over the Lippe.

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May 3, 2025,Von Olfen aus Lehmhegge entlang - Datteln Kanal entlang - Haltern am See - Hullern/Hullerner Stausee über Altee Postweg zurück nach Olfen

A very relaxing tour through the Münsterland region. From Olfen to Haltern am See and back to Olfen. Plenty of greenery, plenty of water, and, for the most part, a very quiet 🦻 tour.

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September 1, 2024,Haltern um den See über Olfen und Datteln

Beautiful tour along forest paths, past fields and the lake.

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August 2, 2022,Nach Haltern am See

Today we drove this whole tour in the best weather, there was something of everything, on Lake Haltner, on the railway line and along the canal and through the beautiful landscape. The stop after so many km was really deserved. We had kohldampf. The possibility to stop and the tour is really recommended. During the week, the tour is easy …

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January 15, 2024

Water landscape, floodplain landscape, heath landscape, you can experience all of this on this spectacular 43 kilometer tour. Starting point: The parking lot on Kirchstrasse in Olfen. And on the first part of your tour there is a nice place to sit down and “just look”: the harbor basin of the Altefahrt

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Water and heath loop from Olfen via Haltern am See – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

Old Canal Bridge over the Lippe

Datteln Lock

Ahsen lock

Maifisch Lippe Ferry

Westruper Heath Nature Reserve

Halterner Reservoir

Hullerner Reservoir

Füchtelner Mill

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