The best MTB trails around Essen

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Mountain biking around Essen is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Ruhr Region. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Kettwig Railway Bridge over the Ruhr – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Wickenburgstraße	Intermediate 02:20 41.6km
Ruhr River – Eggendahl Freeride Trail loop from Essen-Horst	Expert 04:12 50.7km
Halde Eickwinkel – MTB Brammen Trail loop from Heßlerstraße	Intermediate 00:38 8.74km
View of Felderbachtal – Felderbachtal loop from Essen-Kupferdreh	Expert 03:52 46.3km
Jahrhunderthalle Bochum – Ruhr River loop from Gemarkenplatz	Intermediate 02:54 52.2km
Margarethenhöhe Garden City – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Messe West/Süd/Gruga	Intermediate 02:07 36.0km
Ruhr River – Hattingen Weir and Ruhr Lock loop from Essen-Kray Süd	Easy 01:57 36.5km
Niederfeldsee Essen-Altendorf – Ruhr Cycle Expressway RS1 loop from Bismarckplatz	Easy 01:34 28.1km
Kettwig Reservoir – Path Along the Ruhr River loop from Essen-Werden	Easy 01:34 30.4km

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Kettwig Railway Bridge over the Ruhr – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Wickenburgstraße
02:20
41.6km
17.8km/h
290m
290m
Intermediate
4.8
(136)
332
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
Ruhr River – Eggendahl Freeride Trail loop from Essen-Horst
04:12
50.7km
12.1km/h
1,060m
1,060m
Expert
4.5
(19)
88
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Halde Eickwinkel – MTB Brammen Trail loop from Heßlerstraße
00:38
8.74km
13.8km/h
80m
80m
Intermediate
4.8
(52)
167
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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4
View of Felderbachtal – Felderbachtal loop from Essen-Kupferdreh
03:52
46.3km
12.0km/h
920m
920m
Expert
4.7
(36)
99
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
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5
Jahrhunderthalle Bochum – Ruhr River loop from Gemarkenplatz
02:54
52.2km
18.0km/h
320m
320m
Intermediate
4.5
(32)
190
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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6
Margarethenhöhe Garden City – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Messe West/Süd/Gruga
02:07
36.0km
17.1km/h
280m
280m
Intermediate
4.6
(42)
201
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
Ruhr River – Hattingen Weir and Ruhr Lock loop from Essen-Kray Süd
01:57
36.5km
18.6km/h
200m
200m
Easy
4.2
(38)
202
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Niederfeldsee Essen-Altendorf – Ruhr Cycle Expressway RS1 loop from Bismarckplatz
01:34
28.1km
17.9km/h
160m
170m
Easy
4.4
(37)
172
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9
Kettwig Reservoir – Path Along the Ruhr River loop from Essen-Werden
01:34
30.4km
19.3km/h
90m
90m
Easy
4.5
(24)
170
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.