Shore paths in the Ruhr area - bike path on the Datteln-Hamm Canal
The Datteln-Hamm Canal is a federal waterway from the canal junction in Datteln to the Westfalen power plant in Hamm. The main focus is on the transport of goods, but the canal has now also become popular for leisure shipping. You can cycle almost the entire canal by bike, only rarely is the canal bank impassable.
50 kilometers of cycling adventure from Datteln to Hamm
The cycle path along the Datteln-Hamm Canal extends for around 50 kilometers. From the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Datteln, the bike tour heads east past Waltrop to the north. In Lünen offers the Prussian port and on hot summer days Horstmar Lake for a first breather. Past the Stockpile of large wood is the fashionable Marina Ruenthe a next starting point for cyclists.
Worthwhile destinations after the bike tour
The bike tour runs between the Lippe and the Datteln-Hamm Canal on the way to Hamm via the Lippedamm. In Hamm are the Kurpark and the Maximum adventure thermal bath right at the edge of the road. Also the Maximilian Park Hamm is just a short detour away. Finally, the bike tour ends at the Datteln-Hamm Canal at the turning basin with a view of the Westfalen power plant. The Datteln-Hamm Canal is part of the RevierRouten "canal passage","Mesopotamia" and "elephant round".
