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Last updated: September 30, 2025

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1. Lake Kemnade – Kemnader See Riverside Path loop from Gerberviertel

5.59km

00:35

20m

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

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2. Birch Tree with Burl – Springorum Cycle Path loop from Altenbochum

15.2km

01:36

100m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Gysenberg Park Running Path loop from Sodingen

9.64km

01:03

80m

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

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4. Kemnader See Riverside Path – Lake Kemnade loop from Stiepel

7.04km

00:44

50m

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

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5. Running loop from Innenstadt

6.43km

00:41

70m

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

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6. Forest Path loop from Gerthe

8.77km

00:57

70m

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

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7. Erzbahntrasse Bridge – Erzbahnschwinge Bridge loop from Hordel

15.1km

01:35

90m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Riverside Path Along the Ruhr – View of Zeche Wohlvervalt loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

12.7km

01:19

40m

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

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9. Erzbahnschwinge Bridge – Erzbahntrasse Bridge loop from Bochum West

10.2km

01:04

50m

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

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10. Birch Tree with Burl – Springorum Cycle Path loop from Oskar-Hoffmann-Straße

21.8km

02:17

130m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails around Bochum

1. Lake Kemnade – Kemnader See Riverside Path loop from Gerberviertel

2. Birch Tree with Burl – Springorum Cycle Path loop from Altenbochum

3. Gysenberg Park Running Path loop from Sodingen

4. Kemnader See Riverside Path – Lake Kemnade loop from Stiepel

5. Running loop from Innenstadt

6. Forest Path loop from Gerthe

7. Erzbahntrasse Bridge – Erzbahnschwinge Bridge loop from Hordel

8. Riverside Path Along the Ruhr – View of Zeche Wohlvervalt loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

9. Erzbahnschwinge Bridge – Erzbahntrasse Bridge loop from Bochum West

10. Birch Tree with Burl – Springorum Cycle Path loop from Oskar-Hoffmann-Straße

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