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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

02:17

36.5km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 79 m for 17 m

After 36.4 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.46 km

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Highlight • River

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.

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13.0 km

Bridge Over the Suderwicher Bach

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Beautiful arched bridge over the Suderwicher Bach in the Emscherland Park.

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13.6 km

EmscherLand sign on the hill

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Very cool and a nice photo opportunity!

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14.5 km

Emscher Art Trail "Walkway and Tower"

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As part of the "Emscherkunst", Tadashi Kawamata designed an observation tower in 2010, to which a kind of pier system leads. Near the water cross of Emscher and Rhein-Herne-Kanal near …

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18.4 km

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

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Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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19.0 km

König Ludwig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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20.2 km

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

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something new always worth a photo stop

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21.9 km

Emscher Horse Sculptures

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A beautiful, new rest area on the Emscher cycle path. I don't know why there are blue horses, but it looks nice and you can certainly have a nice picnic …

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36.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

11.3 km

4.97 km

4.88 km

1.26 km

108 m

105 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

12.9 km

2.75 km

2.50 km

438 m

131 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Bridge Over the Suderwicher Bach

EmscherLand sign on the hill

Emscher Art Trail "Walkway and Tower"

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

König Ludwig Trail

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

Emscher Horse Sculptures

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