HOAG Rail Trail – Emscher Trail loop from Scholtenbusch

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Dinslaken

HOAG Rail Trail – Emscher Trail loop from Scholtenbusch

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HOAG Rail Trail – Emscher Trail loop from Scholtenbusch

01:37

26.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 344 m for 9 m

After 25.8 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.22 km

Emscher Cycle Path

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Cycling here is really fun.

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7.08 km

That's what I call sensible recultivation: An old railway line from the colliery traffic of the time was converted into a very recommendable cycle path. There are also plenty of opportunities to take a break with a beautiful panorama.

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7.32 km

Entrance to the HOAG Trail

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Access to the HOAG route from the end of the Wolfsbahntrasse or Dr.-Hans-Böckler-Straße.

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8.10 km

HOAG-Trasse Bridge Over the A59 with Yellow Pawns

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Here the HOAG route crosses the A59, a bridge with yellow cones.

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16.4 km

Walsum Rhine Meadows Nature Reserve

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Especially in good weather and just before sunset (but also otherwise) highly recommended! Under certain circumstances, depending on the direction of travel, the headwind should not be underestimated when you are on the top of the dike.

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16.8 km

View of the Rhine in NSG Rheinaue Walsum

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Nice view of the Rhine

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17.8 km

Rheinaue Walsum

Nature Reserve

19.6 km

Emscher Trail

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After the Rheinauen in Walsum we reach the Emscher Weg. The master plan for the Emscher from 2006 can be admired here. After years of planning and conversion, the dirty …

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21.9 km

Emscherweg Green Bridge

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The Emscher is still a canal but is now clean. The bike path is easy to drive on.

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26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.49 km

3.93 km

2.73 km

975 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

7.82 km

3.03 km

817 m

788 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

7°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

April 8, 2025,Zwischen Rhein und Kläranlage

Komoot has once again randomly mixed up the photos.
Image 1 and 2:
Strange water features on the Emscher.
Image 4:
The storks are already nesting on the roof.
Unfortunately, they're a bit camera shy.
Image 9:
An old Yamaha is parked on the garage roof next door.
Images 5 and 8:
The Dinslaken Cycling Club is organizing a RTF.

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June 27, 2025,Einfach mal los

Image 1: New Emscher Estuary
Image 2: Walsum Rhine Ferry
Images 3, 4, 5: Dinslaken 09 Sports Complex
Image 6: Rotbach Höhe Dinslaken Eppinghoven
Image 7: Eppinghoven Church
Image 8: Rhine Ferry
Image 9: View from the HOAG route towards OB Holten.
Image 10: Manhole cover for location determination.

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