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Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo: Lutz Mischa Heitmüller, Bonn, Germany, Attribution via Wikimedia Commons
Waltrop is a city in the North-Rhine-Westphalia Region of Germany. It is approximately 32 km (20 miles) north from the city of Dortmund.
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A museum in a boat lift built in 1899 which continued in operation until 1962. Nearby, in the Waltrop Lock Park (Schleusenpark), is a replacement lift which operated from 1962 until 2005 and the current canal locks.
Founded as a private church in about the 9th century, the earliest part of the building is the west tower from the 12th century.
A fast food restaurant with a long tradition and well-known far beyond the city limits. The fries are said to be among the best in the Ruhr area.
Exclusive gastronomy.
Hotel (7 double rooms and 6 single rooms) with restaurant and beer garden.
Hotel Kaufhold
8 single rooms, 16 double rooms and 3 triple rooms in a former weaving mill.
The high-priced range of goods consists of household goods, furniture, clothing, food, office supplies, toys, books, garden accessories. The motto is: "The good things still exist".
Manufacturer of special bikes, mostly recumbent bikes and tricycles and step tandems.
Fresh country milk, natural yoghurt, fruit yoghurt and drinking yoghurt every day.
By train
The railway line that passes Waltrop has no passenger service, so buses it is.
By bus
The Vestische buses operate routes to and from Waltrop; the town and its surrounding area are part of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR).
By road
No motorway or federal highway runs through Waltrop. However, the No. 12 Dortmund-MengedeA2 (south), the (southeast of Waltrop), the (west), and the (east) lie nearby.
By ship
At the Schleusenpark, the Rhine-Herne Canal branches off from the Dortmund-Ems Canal. There are several jetties at the Schleusenpark.
By bicycle
Waltrop is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal route and on the Ruhr area circuit.
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Dortmund · International · DTM
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