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Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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

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1. Riverside Path along the Ruhr – Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr loop from Saarn

10.3km

02:41

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr – Saarner floodplain loop from Broicher Mitte

13.5km

03:32

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr – View of the Mülheimer Ruhraue Nature Reserve loop from Stadtmitte

3.93km

01:00

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sebastian Kowalke

February 4, 2019

From the picturesque promenade of the Mülheim Ruhr island you have a great view of the water and the slowly passing boats and ships.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

February 7, 2019

From the lock island you can reach the Ruhr Island. The transition is marked by a hydroelectric power station from the 1920s with the return pumping station next to it. Built from classic Ruhr sandstone, the buildings look wonderfully old-fashioned (and photogenic!). However, the power plant has been repeatedly modernized and, with an average of 20 million kilowatt hours annually, covers at least 15% of the RWW's energy needs. The “used” water flows out on the north side of the building, an exciting sight. Things are a little quieter upstream, but before the water rushes into the power plant, driftwood and similar disruptive factors have to be dredged out, which happens several times a day using large arms and a conveyor belt, depending on the level of pollution.

The following section is unfortunately quite crowded when the weather is nice, especially on weekends... However, during the week or even when the sky is overcast, things are much quieter here. Especially on days like this, it's worth looking to the right, where there is a water protection area. A colony of nutrias has been established there for some time and is apparently feeling right at home. Nutrias are fur-bearing animals related to beavers that were originally imported from South America for their fur. The animals living in the wild here managed to escape or were abandoned.

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Atze (Roland H.)

October 16, 2021

Simply beautiful here on the Ruhr.

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

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Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr

1. Riverside Path along the Ruhr – Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr loop from Saarn

2. Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr – Saarner floodplain loop from Broicher Mitte

3. Ruhr Island, Mülheim an der Ruhr – View of the Mülheimer Ruhraue Nature Reserve loop from Stadtmitte

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