Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

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Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

03:12

50.0km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 11.5 km for 90 m

Open: • March-May: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM • June-August: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM • September-October: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM • November: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • December-February

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8.66 km

Lake Kemnade

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The Ruhr reservoir is located between Bochum and Witten, at the foot of the Ruhruni Bochum. It is a popular destination for residents of Bochum and the surrounding area. There …

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11.1 km

Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr

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Stop in the lock keeper's cottage. Nice beer garden, grill sausage and refreshments - ÖZ only until 19h

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15.2 km

Elbschetalbahn Railway Viaduct

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We were able to drive this section unhindered

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17.3 km

Viewpoint

17.4 km

Elbschetalbahntrasse Cycle Path

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The next four kilometers of the railway track route were released in August 2017. Very nice: paved from the beginning with design features such as gabions with a cyan-glass layer …

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29.7 km

Glückauf Trail

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The Glückauf route (former coal railway) is the longest continuous railway line between Hattingen and Wuppertal

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31.2 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Glückauftrasse

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Newly paved bike path 👍🏻

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31.8 km

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

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The cycle path on a railway line connects Hattingen with Wuppertal and leads southwards with a slight incline through the beautiful hilly low mountain range landscape of the northern Bergisches …

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34.3 km

Schulenberg Tunnel

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The Schulenberg tunnel in Hattingen is an old railway tunnel that connected Hattingen to Wuppertal via the coal railway. Today the coal railway cycle route runs there and the tunnel …

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