Upper water old lock – Bike path near Gahmen loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Upper water old lock – Bike path near Gahmen loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

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Upper water old lock – Bike path near Gahmen loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

03:01

58.5km

220m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 17 m

After 10.5 km for 7 m

After 10.6 km for 15 m

After 11.6 km for 15 m

After 11.7 km for 7 m

After 27.4 km for 18 m

After 51.3 km for 9 m

After 58.6 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.1 km

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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This was once the coal port of the Min. Achenbach colliery. The coal was transported by colliery railway from Brambauer to the port on the Dortmund-Ems Canal and loaded there …

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12.2 km

Zechenbahn Bridge Minister Achenbach

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Minister Achenbach mine railway bridge (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Dortmund-Mengede)

The Dortmund-Ems Canal Bridge number 9 is the disused Minister Achenbach mine railway bridge. At operating kilometer 7.141, it …

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20.2 km

Upper water old lock

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good opportunity to rest to enjoy the lock and the lift

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20.8 km

New Ship Lift Henrichenburg 1965-2005

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The new lift was opened in 1962 and has a trough length of 90 m with a width of 12 m and 3 m water depth. The useful size is …

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27.3 km

Yachthafen Ribbrock

Lake

38.5 km

Datteln-Hamm Canal

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General information about the Datteln-Hamm Canal (DHK) and the DHK cycle path
The DHK runs between Datteln (branch of the Dortmund-Ems Canal) via Lünen, Bergkamen to Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia. …

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39.9 km

Preußenhafen

Lake

41.9 km

Bahnbusch

Forest

42.2 km

Gneisenau Trail between Dortmund-Derne and Preußenhafen

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A very beautiful route to drive

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43.0 km

Bike path near Gahmen

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Old mine railway line. Not spectacular, but very pleasant to drive from the Preußenhafen in Lünen to the former Gneisenau mine in Dortmund.
Car-free, but definitely not pedestrian-free 😂

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43.8 km

Gneisenau Former Colliery Railway Path

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A car-free cycle and footpath has been created on the former mine railway, which was closed in 1987, between Dortmund-Derne and the Preußenhafen in Lünen. Shady and mostly asphalted, the route is easy to cycle on with a slight incline.

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