The NSG Mengeder Heide, the Emscher Auen and the Parkhotel are definitely worth a visit. Great cycle paths, many highlights and beautiful views offer pure relaxation.

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Thorsten

May 15, 2022

Cycling

On the border of Castrop-Rauxel and Dortmund, between the Emscher and the Autobahn, there is a very special local recreation area: the "Emscher-Auen". Around an old farm and a huge flood retention basin, there is a new habitat for animals and plants.

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Jknord

July 13, 2023

Cycling

The NSG Mengeder Heide and the Emscher Auen are criss-crossed by many bicycle and footpaths, on which nothing stands in the way of beautiful nature discoveries

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Best routes near Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

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New Emscher river course – Restored Emscher loop from Dortmund Hbf

41.4km

02:53

110m

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

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Emscherland Experience Park – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Marten

40.0km

02:30

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – König Ludwig Trail loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

40.3km

02:29

180m

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

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Elevation 100 m

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Tuesday 5 May

11°C

8°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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

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Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

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New Emscher river course – Restored Emscher loop from Dortmund Hbf

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Emscherland Experience Park – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Marten

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – König Ludwig Trail loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

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