Old railway line loop to Hünxe, Drevenack and Schermbeck – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Hünxe

Old railway line loop to Hünxe, Drevenack and Schermbeck – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

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Old railway line loop to Hünxe, Drevenack and Schermbeck – day Tours on the Hohe Mark cycle route

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38.7km

90m

Cycling

Beautiful waters, lush greenery and old stories accompany you on the railway tour between Hünxe, Drevenack and Schermbeck. The start and end of the circular route is the parking lot at the canal bridge in Hünxe on the Wesel-Datteln Canal.

You cycle idyllically through nature, both along the Wesel-Dattel Canal…

by Naturpark Hohe Mark

Last updated: July 16, 2024

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

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After 19.3 km for 34 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.26 km

Gartrop Watermill and Castle

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We passed Gartrop Castle more or less by chance. You should put in the swing.

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6.26 km

Hünxe Lock

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The Hünxe lock of the Wesel-Datteln-Kanal lies at channel kilometer 13,31 on the territory of Hünxe municipality. It has two lock chambers. The large lock was built in 1923, is …

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19.3 km

Lippe ferry crossing driver (out of service)

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Update for 2025: According to the press, the ferry is out of service:
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A special experience from April 15th to October 14th.

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31.8 km

View of the Damm Tower Windmill

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The mill was built in the 1860s. It can be seen from far across the Dammer meadows and sits majestically on an artificial hill high above the farmstead. Today it …

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36.5 km

View of the River Lippe

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The entire Lippe meadows are simply beautiful. Here you can enjoy nature.

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38.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

8.42 km

8.12 km

5.48 km

5.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

12.5 km

7.95 km

4.61 km

629 m

169 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

November 20, 2023

Beautiful waters, lush greenery and old stories accompany you on the railway tour between Hünxe, Drevenack and Schermbeck. The start and end of the circular route is the parking lot at the canal bridge in Hünxe on the Wesel-Datteln Canal.
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You cycle idyllically through nature, both along the Wesel-Dattel

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