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Henrichenburg Boat Lift – Rhein-Herne Canal loop from Dortmund

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Henrichenburg Boat Lift – Rhein-Herne Canal loop from Dortmund

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Henrichenburg Boat Lift – Rhein-Herne Canal loop from Dortmund

02:05

42.0km

130m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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9.72 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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17.4 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Newly paved road directly behind the canal, fantastic underground and little traffic.

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18.4 km

Henrichenburg Boat Lift

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From afar, the lift looks very impressive, but you should definitely visit the museum.
It is worth it!

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18.6 km

Henrichenburg Marina

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Many beautiful boats can be seen on the no longer used channel arm in Schleusenpark Henrichenburg.

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18.8 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

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Here you can cycle nicely along the canal!

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25.1 km

Emscherweg at the Horststraße Ickern

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It used to be a stinking sewer and is now a highlight of my tours.
Fortunately, the former smell of the Emscher is history.

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32.2 km

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

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The hiking and cycling path along the increasingly renatured Emscher is a true pearl in the middle of the Ruhr metropolis and the cities in the surrounding area. There is …

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34.9 km

Restored Emscher

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It is wonderful to observe how the Emscher is finding its way back to nature bit by bit from tour to tour.

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42.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

7.09 km

4.89 km

4.17 km

874 m

279 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

12.1 km

8.81 km

2.91 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

25°C

14°C

17 %

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Comments

October 23, 2021,Rathaus Waltrop - Halde Deusen

Autumn round - nice to drive even if you should slow down due to the damp foliage, some mud and various puddles, I can absolutely recommend the round

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April 11, 2026,EMSCHERRADWEG/ HENRICHENBURG🚵‍♂️

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Click here for the video 😉

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August 30, 2025,Dortmund Ems Kanal & Emscherland

The late Saturday afternoon round trip along the Dortmund Ems Canal to the boat lift (not recommended with normal bikes) and further through the Emscherland with a subsequent jump over the Emscher.

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Henrichenburg Boat Lift – Rhein-Herne Canal loop from Dortmund

Zechenbahn Bridge Minister Achenbach

Dortmund-Ems Canal

Henrichenburg Boat Lift

Henrichenburg Marina

Rhein-Herne Canal

Emscherweg at the Horststraße Ickern

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

Restored Emscher

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