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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Church stairs Kettwig – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Kettwig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Church stairs Kettwig – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Kettwig

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Church stairs Kettwig – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Kettwig

00:50

3.15km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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359 m

Kettwig Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Alt-Kettwig, the village with its beautiful half-timbered houses is always worth a visit.

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517 m

View of Kettwig's Old Town

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Beautiful view of the historic old town of Kettwig and the Kettwiger reservoir

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629 m

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

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Essen Kettwig is beautifully situated on the Ruhr with a great cycle path along the Ruhr. The old town is also worth seeing.

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986 m

Kirchhöfnerring Kettwig

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The origins of Kettwig can be traced back to the ring of houses surrounding the ancient St. Peter's Church – today the Protestant church on the market square. These houses …

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1.02 km

Church stairs Kettwig

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The church staircase ends at Tuchmacherplatz. It was in the Middle Ages property of the church and was built in 1850 with neat steps and railings. The stairs were one …

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1.08 km

Lower Church Steps (Essen-Kettwig)

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The church staircase ends at Tuchmacherplatz. It was owned by the church in the Middle Ages and was not expanded until 1850 with proper steps and railings. The staircase was …

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1.28 km

Scheidt Cloth Factory (Uferpalais)

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As early as around 1800, when the first spinning machines, still powered by horse-drawn yokes, were procured for the Scheidt Brothers cloth factory, the factory owners were already planning a …

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2.28 km

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

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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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3.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.45 km

655 m

437 m

436 m

157 m

Surfaces

2.17 km

958 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Church stairs Kettwig – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Kettwig

Kettwig Old Town

View of Kettwig's Old Town

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

Kirchhöfnerring Kettwig

Church stairs Kettwig

Lower Church Steps (Essen-Kettwig)

Scheidt Cloth Factory (Uferpalais)

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

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