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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

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Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

Moderate

4.7

(106)

1,444

riders

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

01:35

37.4km

210m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 4.23 km for 328 m

After 29.6 km for 298 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.40 km

Weitmar Castle Bridge

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The castle bridge is great. Below leads the Springorumradweg, which later becomes the coal railway.
Cross the bridge to Weitmar Castle and the park, which is also crossed by many …

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2

14.0 km

Towpath along the Ruhr

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The Ruhr is here, just south of the weir in Hattingen, very beautiful. The groynes are flat and have a pebble beach, where in good weather both humans and cow …

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3

16.5 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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20.5 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

5

23.2 km

Ruhraue Stiepel Riverside Path

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formerly Rumpelpfad, now well asphalted and widened

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6

25.5 km

Kemnader See Weir

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Very nice cycle path around the Kemnader Lake, asphalted and partly with three separate paths for pedestrians, skaters and cyclists. Good starting point for a ride along the Ruhr Valley …

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7

25.8 km

Kemnader Lake – Bochum Side

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I prefer the Bochum side of Lake Kemander with a racing bike, as the paths are better than on the southern, Witten side.

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8

29.7 km

View of Lake Kemnade

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Incidentally, it is also worthwhile in winter :-D

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9

30.5 km

Oelbachtal Cycle Path

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This beautiful path leads off the road from the Kemnader lake in the direction of Bochum Langendreer or - depending on which branch you take later - up to the …

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37.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

5.33 km

3.81 km

1.02 km

488 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

2.06 km

766 m

304 m

275 m

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Friday 23 October

12°C

7°C

24 %

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December 21, 2021,Rennrad-Tour
After a long time, finally turned a lap again ...

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