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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kurtaty Radweg Bicycle Street – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Alte Ruhr-Katzenstein

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kurtaty Radweg Bicycle Street – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Alte Ruhr-Katzenstein

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Kurtaty Radweg Bicycle Street – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Alte Ruhr-Katzenstein

01:10

19.9km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Ruhraue Stiepel

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2.14 km

Ruhraue Stiepel Riverside Path

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formerly Rumpelpfad, now well asphalted and widened

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3.90 km

Kurtaty Radweg Bicycle Street

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Beautifully landscaped and a great route towards Lake Kemnader.

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7.25 km

View of the Ruhr

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It's just a lot of fun to navigate the Ruhr between Hattingen and Witten

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13.4 km

Towpath along the Ruhr

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In some places on the Ruhr there is still the old historically paved towpath, for example at Horst, at Hattingen and at Stiepel.

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5

14.4 km

View from the Koster Bridge over the Ruhr Valley

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The Koster Bridge is a road bridge over the Ruhr. It forms the city border between Hattingen and Bochum. The border is located approximately in the middle of the river.

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16.0 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route

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Why is a bicycle street a HL??? 🧐

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17.8 km

View of the River Ruhr and Blankenstein Castle

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A very nice stretch of road between Kemnader Lake and the old lock system.
Not only a beautiful view up to Blankenstein Castle.

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18.1 km

View of Blankenstein Castle

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Not only the view is worthwhile, but also a trip to the castle. Very nice view

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

2.92 km

780 m

393 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

1.97 km

750 m

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