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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

EmscherLand sign on the hill – Renatured Emscher River loop from Herne-Börnig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

EmscherLand sign on the hill – Renatured Emscher River loop from Herne-Börnig

Easy

4.5

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EmscherLand sign on the hill – Renatured Emscher River loop from Herne-Börnig

01:24

27.9km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel 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: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.3 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.31 km

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

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Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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12.9 km

Emscher Bridge, Emscherland

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Bridge over the Emscher with a view of the new renatured section.

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13.0 km

Emscher Floodplain Park

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It is always nice to cycle through the green park in the Emscher Valley. Where brown water once flowed, a beautiful floodplain area has now been created around the renaturalized Emscher.

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13.5 km

Bridge Over the Suderwicher Bach

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Beautiful arched bridge over the Suderwicher Bach in the Emscherland Park.

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14.1 km

EmscherLand sign on the hill

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Very cool and a nice photo opportunity!

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14.2 km

Emscherland Park and River Restoration

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Anyone who still knows the old Köttelbecke and, above all, has smelled it... will have tears of joy in their eyes. Beautiful.

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14.6 km

Renatured Emscher River

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Here the Emscher is clean again after being a cesspool for 150 years.

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18.8 km

König Ludwig Trail

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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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27.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

4.65 km

4.49 km

3.19 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

10.3 km

1.81 km

1.52 km

585 m

262 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

30°C

14°C

0 %

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EmscherLand sign on the hill – Renatured Emscher River loop from Herne-Börnig

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Emscher Bridge, Emscherland

Emscher Floodplain Park

Bridge Over the Suderwicher Bach

EmscherLand sign on the hill

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