Radroute Dortmund-Ems-Kanal | Münster - Emden

125 years of the Dortmund-Ems Canal

The Dortmund-Ems Canal was opened on August 11, 1899 1899 as the first of the major inland waterway canals by Kaiser Wilhelm II. opened. The cycle route was inaugurated in April 1999 to mark the 100th anniversary of the federal waterway. was inaugurated in April 1999.

The "fillet piece" from Münster to Emden

From the university city of Münster with the famous Prinzipalmarkt in the old town the cycle route leads through the park-like landscape of the Münsterland region. This is where the the canal from Dortmund and the Ems meet for the first time: a stone bridge leads the waterway over the still narrow river at Gelmer. Past the Nassen Dreieck near Bevergern, the cycle route leads through the old town of Rheine to the southern Emsland.

Good opportunities for a rest and an extended stroll through the town to the sights around the striking historic town halls are offered by Lingen and Meppen. Further north, the character of the watercourse and landscape gradually changes of the watercourse and the landscape gradually changes: From Meppen, the DEK runs as a regulated Ems to the Herbrum lock and then continues as a tidal river to the seaport. influenced by the tide to the seaport of Emden. In Haren at the latest, cyclists the maritime flair for the first time. Numerous shipping companies have their headquarters here. and the Maritime Mile bring the seafaring tradition of the Ems town to life. the seafaring tradition of the Ems town. The next port along the way is already a seaport - the southernmost in Germany: in Papenburg, it is well worth visiting the Meyer shipyard and the Maritime Adventure World.

The first opportunity to enjoy an East Frisian tea is in Leer, the "gateway to of East Frisia". An even better-known figurehead of the region can be found in Emden in Emden: Otto Waalkes set up the incomparable Dat Otto Huus museum in his home town. Museum Dat Otto Huus.

Further information and maps can be found in the route guide published by Esterbauer.