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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Lünen

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

Hard

4.6

(7)

riders

Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

02:00

35.3km

180m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 10 m

After 5.69 km for 13 m

After 35.3 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Preußenhafen Lünen with Mohr crane

Highlight • Rest Area

The Prussian harbor is not very big, but there is always something going on here and you can also have snacks on a terrace.

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1.52 km

Datteln-Hamm Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

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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4.06 km

Lünen City Port

Highlight • Structure

Here you have to drive on the right side, the city harbor side is not passable ...

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10.9 km

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Datteln-Hamm Canal with a view of the Trianel power plant

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The bridge over the canal offers a beautiful view on one side in the adjoining nature reserve and on the other on the industrial side of Lünen.

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16.6 km

Halde Brockenscheidt with gauge tower - Waltrop colliery

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brockenscheidt dump with trackwork tower - Waltrop colliery

The Brockenscheidt dump is one of the smallest tailings dumps in the Ruhr area, but subjectively the favorite on our 4-heap tour. …

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16.9 km

Zeche Waltrop Manufactum Department Store

Highlight • Historical Site

Manufactum uses a total of three halls of the Waltrop colliery. While the sales rooms are located in the former washhouse, the central machine hall of the mine was completed …

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17.0 km

Waltrop Colliery

Highlight • Historical Site

This is an example of how a former colliery was converted into an industrial park here. Many old buildings have been preserved and reused.
A visit is worthwhile for a look into old times.

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18.1 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

Highlight • Trail

A lovely, cool and shady route, especially in summer when temperatures are high. Be careful, there are muddy patches here and there after rainy periods, but they are usually easy to avoid.

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21.0 km

Groppenbruch

Nature Reserve

33.4 km

Bahnbusch

Forest

35.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

6.61 km

5.67 km

5.65 km

2.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

8.93 km

7.34 km

2.01 km

1.03 km

772 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

13°C

0 %

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Datteln-Hamm Canal – Lünen City Port loop from Preußen

Preußenhafen Lünen with Mohr crane

Datteln-Hamm Canal

Lünen City Port

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Datteln-Hamm Canal with a view of the Trianel power plant

Halde Brockenscheidt with gauge tower - Waltrop colliery

Zeche Waltrop Manufactum Department Store

Waltrop Colliery

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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