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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Geeste Reservoir loop from Spelle

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Geeste Reservoir loop from Spelle

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Geeste Reservoir loop from Spelle

04:41

79.1km

130m

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: May 19, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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10.5 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Riverside Path

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Well developed route. Nice to drive.

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21.5 km

View of Hanekenfähr

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Transition from Ems and Dortmund-Ems-Kanal. On the one side the "Hotel zum Wasserfall" and on the "Alte Fahrt" the Schleusencafé, which attracts numerous cyclists and walkers on the weekend.

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25.2 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Pathway

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Ideal for cycling

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31.7 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

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You can cycle quickly along the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Lingen.

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36.3 km

Geeste Reservoir

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The Geeste reservoir is an artificial lake that was built in the 1980s to serve as a cooling water basin for the Lingen nuclear power plant. However, the value of …

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37.5 km

Geeste Reservoir

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Certainly a beautiful place when the sun is shining and the wind is less

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38.7 km

The artificial lake was built in the 1980s as a cooling water basin for the Emsland nuclear power plant, twelve kilometers away. It is about two kilometers long and just over a kilometer wide at its widest point.

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39.2 km

Beach

40.3 km

Viewpoint

41.3 km

Geeste Reservoir (West Side)

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Four recurring regattas take place annually on the reservoir Geeste.

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79.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

25.4 km

11.6 km

8.42 km

788 m

Surfaces

56.6 km

10.1 km

9.02 km

2.56 km

610 m

307 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

27°C

13°C

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path – Geeste Reservoir loop from Spelle

Dortmund-Ems Canal Riverside Path

View of Hanekenfähr

Dortmund-Ems Canal Pathway

Dortmund-Ems Canal Cycle Path

Geeste Reservoir

Geeste Reservoir

Geeste Reservoir North Beach

Geeste Reservoir (West Side)

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