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Emscher Floodplain — North Side

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side

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    November 1, 2023

    Cycling

    The Emscher floodplains in Ickern with the Parkhotel Hof Emscherauen are worth a short or longer stop. If you want, you can also spend the night in large sewer tubes in summer.
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    June 12, 2025

    Cycling

    The stormwater retention basin and the Emscher meadows are wonderful for both humans and animals.

    There's always plenty of birdwatching to be seen there, and the trails are perfect for cycling and hiking.

    (Currently limited, as the stormwater retention basin and the riverbank are being rebuilt.)

    And there are also concrete tubes where you can stay overnight, like at the Bernepark.

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    February 28, 2026

    Cycling

    🌿🦆🚲 An impressive example of the ecological transformation of the Ruhr area! The Emscher floodplains on the border between Dortmund-Mengede and Castrop-Rauxel offer a unique mix of modern flood protection and renaturalized river landscape on the northern side.
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    1. Emscherland Experience Park – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Marten

    40.5km

    02:31

    210m

    210m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Location: Castrop-Rauxel, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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