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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Foot/cycle path along the Ruhr – Aquarius Water Tower loop from Duisburg-Wedau Pbf

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Foot/cycle path along the Ruhr – Aquarius Water Tower loop from Duisburg-Wedau Pbf

Moderate

5.0

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8

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Foot/cycle path along the Ruhr – Aquarius Water Tower loop from Duisburg-Wedau Pbf

03:03

50.1km

260m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.8 km for 88 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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7.71 km

Waldgebiet "Grindsmark"

Nature Reserve

2

10.1 km

View of the countryside near Ratingen

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Yes at StadtRadeln 2019.

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3

25.8 km

Kettwig Lock

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A beautiful route then leads along the Ruhr to Mülheim.

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4

26.0 km

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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5

26.2 km

Kettwig Reservoir

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The Ruhr at Kettwig is getting wider and wider, thanks to a dam.

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6

32.0 km

Foot/cycle path along the Ruhr

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Beautiful cycle path, which runs very close to the Ruhr in parts. A few kilometers before the Mülheim water station, however, the cycle path is now closed to cyclists. A …

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34.0 km

Die Anger

Lake

37.5 km

Steinhofer Bruch

Forest

9

38.2 km

The wait was definitely worth it. The new section is great to cycle on. They even thought of lighting. That's so annoying on other bike paths: pitch black in winter. ☹️

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10

39.6 km

Very elaborately done,

A beautiful wooden/steel bridge that blends in very well with the surrounding nature 🎨💚👌🏼.

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11

40.2 km

Aquarius Water Tower

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The Aquarius water tower has become one of the landmarks of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr. Here you can learn a lot about water, its treatment and development …

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42.0 km

Styrumer Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

B

50.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

20.2 km

4.78 km

3.10 km

999 m

115 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

11.9 km

8.92 km

3.17 km

1.31 km

252 m

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Thursday 9 July

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14°C

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