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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Herne Canal Rest Stop – Zollvereinweg Rail Trail loop from Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Herne Canal Rest Stop – Zollvereinweg Rail Trail loop from Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen

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Rhein-Herne Canal Rest Stop – Zollvereinweg Rail Trail loop from Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen

00:53

20.4km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.36 km for 72 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.27 km

Zollverein Shaft 3/7/10 Headframe

Highlight • Monument

This old headframe is even accessible. You have a fantastic view over the Ruhr area. Costs 1.50 to 2 €. However, it is currently closed due to the corona. Below is a grill station (charcoal) with lots of seats.

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2

5.09 km

Café, playground, and snack stop at Zeche Zollverein Nebenschacht

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Ice cream, beer, toilet. Pretty complete offer 😁

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3

5.09 km

Zollverein Shaft 3/7/10 Headframe

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Zeche Zollverein shaft 3/7/10 is a pit in Essen-Katernberg in the eastern part of the pit field of the Zeche Zollverein. Extraction above shaft 3 began in 1882. Shaft 7 …

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8.40 km

Hegemannshof Workers' Colony

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The colony is named after the farm that Franz Haniel bought together with the surrounding 200 acres of land in 1856 in order to build apartments for his workforce. The …

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5

10.5 km

Bridges Over the Rhine-Herne Canal

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Nice bridge over the Rhine-Herne Canal. If you come from Essen, the next highlight is the Nordsternpark.

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6

10.6 km

Rhein-Herne Canal Rest Stop

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Nice opportunity for a break

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7

15.3 km

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great to get to Bochum from the Zeche Zollverein and avoid the streets.

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20.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

1.55 km

1.32 km

362 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

2.31 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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