View of the Haltern Reservoir – Halterner Reservoir loop from Sythen

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Haltern am See

View of the Haltern Reservoir – Halterner Reservoir loop from Sythen

Easy

4.5

(22)

riders

View of the Haltern Reservoir – Halterner Reservoir loop from Sythen

01:46

35.7km

100m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.7 km

Haltern–Lippramsdorf Railway Path

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This route is a good connection from Haltern with connection to the Roman route in Lippramsdorf (Mersch)

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13.2 km

Biotop Meinken

Lake

19.7 km

Wesel-Datteln Canal Cycle Path

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always nice to cycle along the canal

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27.7 km

Flaesheim Lock

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"The Flaesheim locks belong - from the Rhine - to the fourth of the six canal stages of the Wesel-Datteln Canal (WDK) at canal kilometer 49.39 in Haltern-Flaesheim. The group of locks overcomes a height difference of 4.00 meters.

The large lock is 222 meters long, 12 meters wide, designed for a draft of 2.80 meters, holds 11,500 cubic meters of filling and has lifting gates at both ends. It was built between 1928 and 1929 and officially opened in 1931 with the Wesel-Datteln Canal.

The small lock was built between 1967 and 1969, is 112 meters long, 12 meters wide and holds 6,600 cubic meters. It has a lifting and lowering gate on the upper water and a sliding gate on the lower water.

Both locks are operated by the lock operators in the Control stations on site. The pumping station is operated by the remote control center (FZW) of the Duisburg-Meiderich Water and Shipping Authority in Datteln, which was put into operation in 1984.
Two new jetties for water hikers were built in the upper water in winter 2006. The cycle paths Route of Industrial Heritage by Bike and Roman Route lead along the canal step. The slipway of the nearby Marina Flaesheim is also located at the lock." Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleuse_Flaesheim

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32.5 km

View of the Halterner Reservoir — North Side

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Beautiful lake to rest and relax, also suitable for fishing, swimming and boating.

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32.7 km