Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Geeste

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Geeste

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path loop from Geeste

02:16

40.2km

50m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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239 m

Osterbrock Lock

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Nice to look at.

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6.45 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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You can cycle quickly along the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Lingen.

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7.00 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Path

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It's just fun to cycle along the canal
A great highlight for me personally

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17.2 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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Great cycle path along the canal. Most of it can be ridden on both sides. I'm really impressed with the route. 👍👍👍

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21.6 km

The DEK is easy to drive on large parts. Unfortunately, some detours lead through deep sand and fairly busy roads without bike lanes. There are also stretches with very uneven surface. Most of the channel is passable on both sides.

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22.5 km

Varloh Lock

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Opening hours Café: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 14: 00h until further notice.

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25.1 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Near Meppen

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The Dortmund-Ems Canal can be navigated along the bike path or on the water with a boat and lock.

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31.3 km

Meppen Large Lock

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Opening times of the lock:

Monday to Saturday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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40.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

17.5 km

1.00 km

773 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

2.12 km

1.02 km

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2022,👫Meppen mit dem 9 Euro Ticket, bis Lingen mit dem Rad..

Meppen is a great city worth seeing, we were disappointed with Lingen

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November 7, 2021,Dortmund-Ems-Kanal Route 2. Etappe...Lingen -> Meppen

Today, after a long time, we went along the Dortmund Ems Canal Route again ...
After we had already cycled the 1st stage from Rheine - Lingen (before Komoot) in 2021, the 2nd stage Lingen - Meppen was on today. Unfortunately only to Meppen, because when we arrived in Meppen the rain started. So we decided to go back, we …

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July 18, 2023,von Lingen nach Meppen

The short tour from Lingen to Meppen. You can also take a detailed look at Meppen on foot. A beautiful old town.
The path along the canal is easy to drive.

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