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Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Minden

Weser Lock, Minden – Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen loop from Dankersen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Minden

Weser Lock, Minden – Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen loop from Dankersen

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Weser Lock, Minden – Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen loop from Dankersen

02:28

38.1km

110m

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: June 20, 2026

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3.46 km

Mittelland Canal Crossing the Weser

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Here the Mittelland Canal flows over the Weser. It looks very impressive when the ships sail here.

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4.74 km

Weser Lock, Minden

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The Minden Weser Lock is an economy lock at the Minden waterway junction. It supplements the Minden shaft lock, which is too small for large motor freight vessels. The port of Bremen has also gained direct access to the Mittelland Canal via this larger lock for this type of ship. The new lock is located to the east, parallel to the shaft lock. The architectural design, with its functional style, does not incorporate any elements of the old shaft lock. Towers at the lower head are not necessary because the new lock has a stem gate against the downstream water (pull segment gate against the upstream water). The old shaft lock has these towers because the counterweights of the lifting gate are located there.
(SOURCE:de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weserschleuse_Minden)

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5.51 km

View of the Mittelland Canal at Hol-Fast-Platz

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The Mittelland Canal (MLK) branches off from the Dortmund-Ems Canal west of Osnabrück near Bergeshövede and, after a length of around 325 km, flows into the Elbe-Havel Canal in Hohenwarthe near Magdeburg. As a central part of the only west-east waterway in Northern Germany, it connects the river areas of the Rhine, Ems, Weser and Elbe and also provides the connection to Berlin and the Eastern European waterways.
Source: wsa-mittellandkanal-elbe-seitenkanal.wsv.de/Webs/WSA/Mittellandkanal-ESK/DE/Wasserstrassen/Bundeswasserstrassen/Mittellandkanal/Mittellandkanal_node.html

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10.6 km

Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen

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Great canal cycle path and different in every season.

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14.1 km

View of the Mittelland Canal

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Beautiful view of the Mittellland Canal.

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17.3 km

Südhemmern Windmill

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According to an inscription, this Wallholländer mill was built in 1880. The strongly conical mill tower made of bricks, plastered on the weather side, can be seen from afar. On the baking days, the visit can be combined with a boat and vintage train ride.

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23.0 km

Bastauwiesen Nature Reserve

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The Bastauwiesen are a nature reserve in Minden, Hille and Lübbecke. With around 1,802 hectares, it is by far the largest nature reserve in the Minden-Lübbecke district and one of the largest wetlands in North Rhine-Westphalia and is listed under the designation MI-003.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastauwiesen

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Minden Shaft Lock

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The shaft lock is the "old" lock. It was built between 1911 and 1914. With a length of 85 meters and a width of 10 meters, this lock is not sufficient for large motor cargo ships. That is why the "Weserschleuse Minden" was built in 2017 as a supplement. So there are two locks.

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38.1 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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21.6 km

7.15 km

6.59 km

2.42 km

324 m

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17.2 km

6.52 km

5.37 km

5.00 km

3.71 km

283 m

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April 17, 2022,99. Tour mit Komoot Mühlentag Südhemmern

The weather at Easter was just fantastic. In addition, after a long break, a mill day in Südhemmern. A lot of cyclists used the destination. Here you could visit the windmill and the homestead.

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November 9, 2021,Südhemmern Mühlentour 9.11.2021 ☀️

At the moment, the regular service of the waterways cross is for ⛴ 🚲 and 🚶‍♂️🚫. The diversion is signposted.

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Weser Lock, Minden – Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen loop from Dankersen

Mittelland Canal Crossing the Weser

Weser Lock, Minden

View of the Mittelland Canal at Hol-Fast-Platz

Mittelland Canal Near Hahlen

View of the Mittelland Canal

Südhemmern Windmill

Bastauwiesen Nature Reserve

Minden Shaft Lock

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