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Ruhr Region

Kettwig's Historic Old Town – The Esel Climb loop from Grunewald

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig's Historic Old Town – The Esel Climb loop from Grunewald

Moderate

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Kettwig's Historic Old Town – The Esel Climb loop from Grunewald

02:25

53.3km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 26, 2025

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Styrumer Ruhraue

Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.82 km

Styrumer Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

8.59 km

Aquarius Water Museum (Styrum Water Tower)

Highlight • Monument

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Former water tower with an interesting exhibition on the topic of water supply. Mostly visited by children. In addition, the anchor point of industrial culture

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14.8 km

Scenic Rural Road Near Essen

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice street with few cars.
Until a few years ago, you could still see Helege Schneider rattling around with his machine here.

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21.5 km

Schuir Scenic Countryside Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Relatively easy slope with a great view over grain fields.

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31.0 km

Historic Old Town Essen Kettwig

Highlight • Historical Site

If you have come along the towpath, you can reach the ice cream parlor at the bridge over a very short paved road, approx. 50 m and enjoy the view …

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31.3 km

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you roll over the Ruhr bridge in Essen Kettwig. Out of the city you are super fast in the countryside. The city of Kettwig is really worth a stop. …

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35.6 km

The Esel Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Why is that called "on the donkey" here? The answer is: There used to be not this beautiful road here, but a steep path that the carters had to climb. …

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37.9 km

Schloss Linnep Scenic Road

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From Mintarder Berg, past Linnep Castle and up to the B227 - or of course the other way around. Very nice stretch of road past rapeseed fields, which bloom mostly …

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42.4 km

Greenway in the Ruhr Region

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quite good asphalt invites you to step on the gas. very quiet passage.

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53.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

21.2 km

3.87 km

1.13 km

765 m

550 m

503 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

9.93 km

977 m

238 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 2 December

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Kettwig's Historic Old Town – The Esel Climb loop from Grunewald

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Scenic Rural Road Near Essen

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