König-Ludwig Route – König Ludwig Trail loop from Oer-Erkenschwick

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Oer-Erkenschwick

König-Ludwig Route – König Ludwig Trail loop from Oer-Erkenschwick

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König-Ludwig Route – König Ludwig Trail loop from Oer-Erkenschwick

01:48

29.9km

150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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8.14 km

Pechhalle of Zeche König Ludwig

Highlight • Monument

On the route is the Pechhalle (part of the former tar distillation) of the colliery König-Ludwig 1/2/6, which was open for a long time, but now is fenced. The hall has been gutted for a long time.

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8.38 km

König-Ludwig Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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9.50 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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11.4 km

König Ludwig Harbor

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Along the König Ludwig Trasse.
The König-Ludwig-Trasse (KLT) is a former railway line in the Ruhr area in the cities of Castrop-Rauxel and Recklinghausen, which connected the mines König Ludwig …

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11.5 km

Herner Meer

Highlight • Lake

The service roads on both sides of the canal and the Herner Meer are great for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. A nice recreational opportunity and a good section for cycling and hiking tours.

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12.4 km

Herne East Lock

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Impressive technical structure, which can be easily observed in its function if you have some time. In the upper reaches of the canal behind the lock you can see how …

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