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Ruhr Riverside Trail – Nordbahntrasse loop from Essen-Werden

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ruhr Riverside Trail – Nordbahntrasse loop from Essen-Werden

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Ruhr Riverside Trail – Nordbahntrasse loop from Essen-Werden

04:34

96.8km

900m

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: August 2, 2026

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After 42.5 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.77 km

Schloss Baldeney

Castle

11.6 km

Altarm Ruhr

Lake

17.9 km

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

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Above this place, there is a viewpoint on the hill with a great view over the Ruhr – the little detour is worth it!

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18.9 km

Ruhr Riverside Trail

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Cozy part of the Ruhr. ... and tarred according to class.

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22.6 km

Ruhr Valley Between Hattingen and Bochum-Dahlhausen

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Although I'm not exactly at home in this corner of Germany, but I can only recommend the Ruhrtalradweg.
In particular, I drove the piece between Essen Kettwig and Hattingen. If …

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43.7 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

47.4 km

Nordbahntrasse

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The Nordbahntrasse is one of the highlights in Wuppertal - definitely worth a visit.

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49.6 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

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Wonderful to see the city from above. You drive through it as if you were flying low over an open-air museum, your legs turning here as if by themselves. Wonderful road surface.

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51.7 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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60.8 km

Lüntenberg

Forest

61.8 km

Tescher Busch

Forest

66.1 km

Aprather Mühlenteich

Nature Reserve

81.0 km

Always great views, very well paved, mostly under trees for the warm or humid days, only 2 intersections, 201 m difference in height at 2% maximum 4%, good for 20 minutes FTP tests, 20-30 minutes increases depending on fitness

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88.7 km

Ruhrstraße Viaduct (PanoramaRadweg niederbergbahn)

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This bridge is one of the most beautiful places on the entire route tour. The view is wonderful and the viaduct is simply an impressive structure. The descent is particularly recommended when you rush quickly over the bridge.

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91.2 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

96.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.5 km

17.3 km

8.01 km

7.06 km

2.83 km

277 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.9 km

7.38 km

2.87 km

2.01 km

668 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

22°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 4, 2022,Sarinas 100 km Rennradtour

Sarina, Johannes and Gerd rode the circuit via the Glückauf and Nordbahntrasse, Niederbergbahn and modified Ruhrtalradweg. After starting together, Bernd and two others from the Hattingen mountain and ski guild, Mägi and Bernd, took the shortcut from Velbert to Kidney.

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February 13, 2024,Große 6-Trassenrunde West for Speed

The Ruhr cycle path is completely mobile again, but waterproof shoes are an advantage😉

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July 18, 2022,Fahrradtour ☀️🚴😎🚴☀️

My vacation is off to a really good start 🫣

I had a small accident at Lake Baldeney today. I crashed into another cyclist🙈.

Helmet is broken, I have a small bump on my head and my elbow doesn't look so good either🤫, but everything else is fine. Tomorrow is the forced break and then we'll see 🫣

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September 5, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg-Panoramaradweg-Nordbahntrasse-Glückauftrasse und ein paar Verbindungswege

Nice circular tour mainly on tracks and cycle paths.
The transition to the Nordbahntrasse can still be optimized - next time.
I don't have to drive through Hösel all the time either 😂
You need lights on the Nordbahntrasse because there are tunnels one after the other.

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February 10, 2025,Lieblingsrunde mit dem Rennrad

No time for a photo stop.
Started in drizzle, with a small downpour in between, but that couldn't stop me today.
The Glückauftrasse is closed above Niedersprockhövel, but that couldn't stop me either.
Work is being carried out there during the day, so it must be closed properly.

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September 28, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg-Panoramaradweg-Nordbahntrasse-Glückauftrasse und ein paar Verbindungswege

My lovely, shady tour is so-so in autumn at 12 - 15°C with shorts 😅
Even the numerous tunnels weren't that cold.
The weather gods were at least kind enough not to shower me from above.

Take light with you, even during the day!

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June 24, 2025,Hattingen-Kettwig-Hösel-Kettwig-Heiligenhaus-Wülfrath-Vohwinkel-Sprockytown

Full throttle after more than five weeks of road cycling. Apparently, the back, shoulder, and neck muscles are stressed differently when mountain biking. I was pretty tense during the tour, especially towards the end.
The gusty headwind wasn't my friend either. It felt like it was always there.
No matter, I got up early and took advantage of the good …

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March 21, 2025,Lieblingsstrecke mal anders herum

The entire panoramic cycle path is still open without detours. However, the signs for the closure are already in place.
Work is also being carried out on the Glückauf route after the Schulenberg Tunnel towards Sprockhövel. Everything should be passable at least by the weekend.
The Schee Tunnel is freezing cold, by the way, but the others are acceptable.

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Ruhr Riverside Trail – Nordbahntrasse loop from Essen-Werden

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

Ruhr Riverside Trail

Ruhr Valley Between Hattingen and Bochum-Dahlhausen

Nordbahntrasse

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

View of Wuppertal

Old Railway Line Climb

Ruhrstraße Viaduct (PanoramaRadweg niederbergbahn)

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