Driving through the Ruhr area is rarely boring. This only 5.5 km long section of the Ruhrtal cycle path is a perfect example of this. It follows the course of …

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Stephan

March 6, 2017

Cycling

In 1874, the Middle Ruhr Valley Railway was completed from (Bochum-)Dahlhausen via Hattingen, Herbede and Wengern Ost to (Hagen-)Vorhalle. In 1970, regular passenger traffic between Hattingen and Hagen was discontinued.

Today, on selected days from April to October (2022 timetable), museum trains with steam locomotives, diesel locomotives or rail buses run. The route is picturesque. And if you don't ride along, watching is also fun!

More info:
sites.google.com/view/eisenbahn-en-de/historische-bahnen/mittlere-ruhrtal-bahn
eisenbahnmuseum-bochum.de/ruhrtalbahn

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Sebastian

April 29, 2018

Cycling

Great track! Really nice and great to drive. In addition, nice views of the Ruhr

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2. Hohensyburg – Harkortsee Railway Viaduct loop from Hustadt (TQ)

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3. View of the Hengsteysee – Ruhr Viaduct at Harkort Lake loop from Schwerte-Ergste

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Distance 5.26 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 10 m

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Tuesday 3 March

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Location: Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Ruhrtalbahn Rail Trail

1. Harkortsee Railway Viaduct – Ruhr Viaduct at Harkort Lake loop from Brenscheder Straße

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