The predecessor of today's bridge was opened in 1872 as part of the "Lower Ruhr Valley Railway". Blown up by the German Wehrmacht in 1945, it was then rebuilt as a single track. Since 1984 it has been a footpath and cycle path that connects the districts of Kupferdreh and Heisingen.

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September 15, 2017

Hiking

The Kupferdreh railway bridge is a former railway bridge across the Ruhr valley and today connects Essen's districts Kupferdreh and Heisingen with a cycle and footpath.

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July 23, 2017

Cycling

The Kupferdreh railway bridge is a former railway bridge across the Ruhr valley and today connects Essen's districts Kupferdreh and Heisingen with a cycle and footpath. Today it forms part of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route.

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1. Fährhaus Rote Mühle – Baldeneysee North Shore loop from Wickenburgstraße

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2. Kettwig Reservoir – View of Kettwig and the River Ruhr loop from Schloß Broich

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02:39

270m

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3. Baldeneysee North Shore – Ruhr River loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

40.9km

02:13

200m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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Kupferdreh railroad bridge over the Ruhr

1. Fährhaus Rote Mühle – Baldeneysee North Shore loop from Wickenburgstraße

2. Kettwig Reservoir – View of Kettwig and the River Ruhr loop from Schloß Broich

3. Baldeneysee North Shore – Ruhr River loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

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