Attractions around Velbert

The fact that the Baldeneysee has been created artificially, you can hardly see it today. Not only water sports fans, he attracts, but just the continuously developed foot and bike path around the lake is very attractive.

Simply always nice along the Ruhr. Completely car-free and relaxed. It gets a little busier with walkers at the weekend, but it's a delight to drive around in the evening during the week.

From the south bank of Lake Baldeney you have a beautiful view of Villa Hügel on the north bank and the sailing boats on the lake. The paths are very wide, but it can get quite crowded on the weekend.

The nature reserve Ruhraue Hattingen Winz is a nature reserve on the Ruhr in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, covering about 119 hectares, ie just under 1.2 km². It is located entirely … read more

The Baldeneysee near Essen Werden is not only particularly beautiful, but is also full of history. On the opposite slope is the Villa Hügel, once the home of the Krupp … read more

The Grugatrasse, a former railway line, extends from Mülheim-Heißen to Essen-Steele Süd station. The route is about halfway slightly uphill, but also presents no major problems for the inexperienced cyclist. … read more

The Schulenberg tunnel in Hattingen is an old railway tunnel that connected Hattingen to Wuppertal via the coal railway. Today the coal railway cycle route runs there and the tunnel … read more

The Horster Mühle is now a hydropower plant on the Ruhr in the Horst district of Essen. It belongs to the route of industrial culture.

In 1910 the entrepreneur Wilhelm … read more

This railway line is really idyllic. The cycle path connects the Wuppertaler Nordbahntrasse and Hattingen, where you can reach the RuhrtalRadweg very quickly.

The route runs through the middle of … read more

A particularly well-developed piece of bike path. Ideal for driving and nicely integrated. The path is even lit.

A classic among the bike lanes.

Here it is worth getting off your bike and listening to the rush of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the … read more

As early as 1929, for reasons of water management, it was planned to stow the Ruhr between Haus Herbede and Haus Kemnade. First, the later lakeside were created by piling … read more

Kettwig is not the only beautiful city that you drive through on the Ruhrtal cycle path. But she is definitely beautiful. The historic old town is idyllically situated on the … read more

Very nice view of the Ruhr and the weir in Hattingen and the Ruhr valley bridge. In the direction of Essen, there is a flat spot behind the bridge that invites you to take a bath.

The Schee tunnel heralds the eastern end of the northern railway line. During the winter, it is closed at night to protect the bats. In the summer it is a … read more

The Baldeneysee is the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs. On the south-east shore runs the historic Hespertalbahn. On the north bank is the listed mining tower of the Carl … read more

The Düssel has one of the most beautiful streams in the area and the trails lead partly very close to the stream bed.

An impressive cut into the mountain, with enormous effort
That had to happen when the track was built - Anno 1884.

Not so long ago, Wuppertal was considered one of the least bicycle-friendly cities in Germany. Recently, however, the city in the Bergisches Land has become increasingly popular among cyclists. The … read more