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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund Rahm

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund Rahm

Hard

4.7

(17)

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View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund Rahm

04:15

66.8km

250m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. 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: May 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.8 km for 108 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.14 km

Rahmer Wald

Forest

2.81 km

Mastbruch - Rahmer Wald

Nature Reserve

8.84 km

Mengeder Heide

Nature Reserve

11.0 km

Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

Highlight • Structure

The NSG Mengeder Heide, the Emscher Auen and the Parkhotel are definitely worth a visit. Great cycle paths, many highlights and beautiful views offer pure relaxation.

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20.9 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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24.8 km

Stadthafen

Beach

28.2 km

Dragon Bridge at Hoheward Spoil Heap

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At the entrance to the Hoheward heap, you will be greeted by a dragon: its steel head rises 18 meters and the bridge railing rests against the ribs of the …

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28.6 km

View from the balconies of Hoheward spoil tip

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

From a total of 12 "balconies" you have a total of 360 ° panoramic view of the Ruhr area.

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31.2 km

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

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Until the late 1990s, it was one of the largest mines in Germany. Today it is a future location, a place for art and culture and the largest slag heap landscape in Europe.

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32.9 km

Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward

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Sky Bridge also called "Panorama Bridge".
Brilliant idea to build a bridge that also serves as a platform for a great panoramic view.

In the background the STEAG thermal power plant.

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58.3 km

New Emscher river course

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The new riverbed is a wonderful achievement and a true paradise for wildlife.

Beautiful paths have been created for people, where cycling and hiking are a wonderful experience.

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60.3 km

Viewpoint at Ellinghausen Flood Retention Basin

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The Emschergenossenschaft has largely completed the construction of the Dortmund-Ellinghausen flood retention basin and the surrounding area, with only a few remaining works. For the new facility, covering an …

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66.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

11.9 km

7.36 km

6.64 km

3.06 km

969 m

195 m

Surfaces

36.3 km

22.0 km

3.47 km

2.66 km

2.29 km

141 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

27°C

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View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund Rahm

Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

Dragon Bridge at Hoheward Spoil Heap

View from the balconies of Hoheward spoil tip

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward

New Emscher river course

Viewpoint at Ellinghausen Flood Retention Basin

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