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Gelsenkirchen

The best cycling routes around Gelsenkirchen

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Cycling around Gelsenkirchen is one of the most enjoyable ways to explore more of this part of Ruhr Region. So you can find your perfect Gelsenkirchen bike ride, we’ve reviewed our full collection of cycling routes in the region to deliver the best. Just click on each route to see a full breakdown of detailed information including elevation profiles and surface analyses, and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other members of the komoot community.

Last updated: November 1, 2025

4.0

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1. Nature Route

16.8km

01:03

120m

90m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.7

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1,796

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2. Hafenbrücke Graf Bismarck – Erzbahn Bridge loop from Erle

29.3km

01:45

110m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Zeche Ewald – Headframes of Zeche Ewald loop from Resser Mark

21.0km

01:17

130m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.7

(219)

709

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4. View of Zeche Ewald – Headframes of Zeche Ewald loop from Gelsenkirchen-Buer Süd

33.3km

02:01

140m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.7

(98)

298

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5. Haard Forest – Wesel-Datteln Canal loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

53.8km

03:22

270m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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4.7

(113)

483

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6. Allee des Wandels Rail Trail – Ore Railway Bridge No. 11 (Hüllerstraße) loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

61.2km

03:42

300m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.5

(131)

512

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7. EmscherLand Sign on the Hill – Emscherland Adventure Park loop from Bergwerk Consolidation

43.6km

02:43

120m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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4.6

(53)

477

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8. Headframes of Zeche Ewald – View from Halde Hoheward loop from Resser Mark

21.9km

01:31

220m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.6

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316

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9. View of Dorsten Lock – Dorstener Lock and Lift Bridge loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

47.5km

02:55

130m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.6

(141)

877

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10. Nordsternpark Amphitheater – Zeche Zollverein Headframe loop from Leithe

23.2km

01:22

110m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best cycling routes around Gelsenkirchen

1. Nature Route

2. Hafenbrücke Graf Bismarck – Erzbahn Bridge loop from Erle

3. View of Zeche Ewald – Headframes of Zeche Ewald loop from Resser Mark

4. View of Zeche Ewald – Headframes of Zeche Ewald loop from Gelsenkirchen-Buer Süd

5. Haard Forest – Wesel-Datteln Canal loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

6. Allee des Wandels Rail Trail – Ore Railway Bridge No. 11 (Hüllerstraße) loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

7. EmscherLand Sign on the Hill – Emscherland Adventure Park loop from Bergwerk Consolidation

8. Headframes of Zeche Ewald – View from Halde Hoheward loop from Resser Mark

9. View of Dorsten Lock – Dorstener Lock and Lift Bridge loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

10. Nordsternpark Amphitheater – Zeche Zollverein Headframe loop from Leithe

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