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Erzbahn Pillar Bridge

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Erzbahn Pillar Bridge

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Erzbahn Pillar Bridge

Recommended by 215 road cyclists out of 239

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

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1. Erzbahnschwinge Bridge – Erzbahntrasse loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

49.1km

02:17

300m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Erzbahnschwinge Bridge – Erzbahntrasse loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

25.3km

01:07

160m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Holger's Erzbahnbude – Kray-Wanner Rail Trail loop from Essen-Kray Nord

15.6km

00:39

60m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Frederik

April 1, 2021

The longest bridge on the Erzbahn route, at 344 m, now runs over the former railway bridge. In the direction of Bochum, another highlight awaits just behind the bridge at Holger's Erzbahnbude.

At 344 m, the pillar railway is the longest bridge section on the Ore Railway. It was built in 1918–1919 to connect the Alma colliery to the railway. The bridge's carriageway is 14 meters above ground level. The structure spans the Gelsenkirchen-Wanne freight railway line with two half-timbered structures 33 meters long and the Cologne-Minden railway with 45.6 meters. In between there are 21 steel fields, each 13.35 meters long, which are screwed to the foundation and could therefore be adjusted if mountain damage occurred. The bridge's repairs were completed at the end of 2005. The box bridges were lifted during the renovation. (Wikipedia)

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Konny

July 1, 2025

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rupenburg

April 30, 2021

The point of decision. Is it going to Bochum to the Jahrhunderthalle (steady uphill but moderate) in 6 km, or to Essen to the Zollverein colliery via the Himmelsleiter and the Mechtenberg?
Or you can stay here and drink a beer...

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

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1. Erzbahnschwinge Bridge – Erzbahntrasse loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

2. Erzbahnschwinge Bridge – Erzbahntrasse loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

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