Rhein-Herne Canal – Wanne-Eickel Lock loop from Horsthausen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhein-Herne Canal – Wanne-Eickel Lock loop from Horsthausen

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Rhein-Herne Canal – Wanne-Eickel Lock loop from Horsthausen

01:02

17.7km

60m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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775 m

Friedrich der Große Allotment Garden Mining Memorial

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the allotment gardeners have created a great memory of the old mine.

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1.56 km

View of the Rhine-Herne Canal

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Living on a canal don't know.
But I can live on the canal 😂

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2.00 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

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The operating routes on the canal on both sides are great to ride on MTB and trekking bikes. Prima recreation and good section for cycling and hiking tours.

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3.62 km

Bahnhofstraße Bridge Over the Rhine-Herne Canal

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Rhine-Herne Canal

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7.69 km

View of Wanne-Eickel Lock

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Here you can - despite or maybe because of the industrial environment :-) - take a break and watch the ships approaching the lock, e.g. lying relaxed in the grass …

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8.12 km

Wanne-Eickel Lock

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6-4-2026: Bridge at the lock closed

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10.7 km

Wanne Coal Storage Facility

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There is probably no longer any major turnover for coal.
In some places the coal mountains are already overgrown.

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10.7 km

Coal Stockpiles at Herne Power Plant

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The coal-fired power plant opposite, one of the last of its kind, needs huge amounts of "feed". The coal required - usually from Australia or China - is shipped from …

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