König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Herten (Westf)

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Herten (Westf)

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König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Herten (Westf)

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29.8km

120m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 128 m for 16 m

After 29.7 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.88 km

Avenue of Change

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A former mine railway line is the starting point for the new avenue of change. A bike path showing the change of the Ruhr area.

From the former Ewald coal …

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8.58 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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14.1 km

View of Herne East Lock

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Waiting barges before the lock just before the entrance for the lift

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14.5 km

Herne East Lock

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Impressive technical structure, which can be easily observed in its function if you have some time. In the upper reaches of the canal behind the lock you can see how …

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15.4 km

Herner Meer

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The service roads on both sides of the canal and the Herner Meer are great for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. A nice recreational opportunity and a good section for cycling and hiking tours.

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16.5 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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17.9 km

König-Ludwig Route

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The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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24.3 km

Blumenthal Colliery Rail Trail

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Nice turnoff from the Bahntrassenradweg "Allee des Wandels". The short path leads over the former railway line to the Blumenthal 1/2/6 colliery and is a nice alternative road on the …

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29.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

7.43 km

1.92 km

870 m

494 m

132 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

7.41 km

5.81 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

9°C

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Comments

March 27, 2022,Sonntagsrunde Recklinghausen

The KLT 1 is no longer closed and freshly asphalted in the Recklinghausen area.

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September 7, 2021,Von Recklinghausen zur Zeche Ewald, Halde Hoheward, Drachenbrücke, Kanal, KLT

Unfortunately, the bike paths to the electricity museum or city harbor are not ready, partly construction site and closure. That is not so great, but otherwise a nice tour with cousin and husband who do a multi-day stage tour with the e-bike from Königswinter

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January 1, 2025,Neujahrsrunde 2025.....oder den Elementen getrotzt 🤣🤣

8 Degree 👍
heavy Wind from all sides 🌬🚲💨
Cloudy no Sun ☁️🌑☁️

0.9 new kilometers
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August 21, 2024,Entspannte Runde im Süden von RE 🚴💚🫐

Nice little walk with blackberry pickings on the KLT. In Stuckenbusch the bridge over the railway to the Blumenthal mine railway line is closed - does anyone know why?

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