Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 115 out of 118 cyclists
Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
In 1914-23 the garden city of Welheim was built for the Vereinigte Welheim colliery. The settlement consists of 650 buildings. The apartments for miners and their families were often only 35 m² in size.More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartenstadt_Welheim
December 3, 2023
"...The garden city, on the other hand, exudes a friendlier atmosphere. The workers' settlement in Bottrop-Welheim was also built for miners and is one of the largest in the Ruhr area. The area seems very familiar to me. In fact, we are already on our relay hike through the Ruhr area Walked through this tranquil settlement..."
Find out more about our cycle tour “RevierRoute Grubenfahrt”: netreisetagebuch.de/revierroute-grubenfahrt
February 10, 2024
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