Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

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Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

01:35

37.5km

210m

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: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.57 km

Erzbahnschwinge Bridge

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The railway line built at the beginning of the 20th century connected the Rhine-Herne Canal with the blast furnaces of the Bochum association and served to supply iron ore. Today, the track is consistently developed as a paved bike path and connects the Bochum West Park with the zoo "Zoom" in Gelsenkirchen on the Rhine-Herne Canal.

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7.85 km

Erzbahn Kiosk

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It's just a snack bar. Nevertheless, she is well on the way to becoming a cult, without any fancy. That's how it works in the pot.

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15.1 km

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail

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

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18.2 km

View of Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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The Zollverein Coal Mine, also called the Eiffel Tower of the Ruhr area, was a hard coal mine in Essen that was active from 1851 to 1986. It was named after the German Customs Union founded in 1834. Today it is an architectural and industrial monument.

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18.4 km

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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The UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein, known as the "most beautiful mine in the world", formerly the largest coal mine in the world and the largest central coking plant, impressively represents the transformation of an entire region.

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25.7 km

Kray-Wanner Rail Trail

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A short but nice piece of railway track. This bike path is not five kilometers long, but that does not matter. Because there are almost five kilometers of city traffic, which he spared you. Instead, you drive without cars and traffic lights through the countryside and are, if you drive to the east, directly spit out on the beautiful Erzbahntrasse to "Holgers Erzbahnbude";)

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35.2 km

Erzbahn Swing

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A spectacular entry into the Erzbahntrasse. Architecturally interesting, but above all beautiful to look at and quite practical for cyclists and pedestrians. Actually, the route could also be called the bridge route. On the following kilometers there are still some remarkable bridge constructions...

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35.8 km

Westpark Bochum East Side

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West Park is always worth a visit. Great meadows, beautiful scenery and the starting point to Erzbahntrasse.

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37.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

3.02 km

1.73 km

1.11 km

463 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

2.45 km

758 m

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 10 September

19°C

11°C

47 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

February 27, 2026,🚴‍♂️🌀☀️☀️☀️~{ohne Kröten 🐸 ins Wochenende 🤣}

...

- home
- grab a quick bite
- hop on the bike
- have a good hour
- back on the bike 🛋️

- YouTube video about cycling in the Icelandic Westfjords 👀

- 🏁

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November 26, 2022,45 km_ Erzbahn-Kanal -- Renn-🛴Tour

The task on this tour was to master the heap both times by "breathing through your nose" - it worked.

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August 19, 2023,Hin und Her - zur Emscher

Driving spectacular unspectacular tour with the background LIT. The route over the former railway lines is ideal for this because: absolutely flat, asphalted throughout and still fairly empty in the morning. From 8:00 a.m. it gets fuller, but by then you're already at the bakery - getting the rolls.
A wonderful training route for maximum heart rate control, no traffic …

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September 25, 2023,Rolle fahren - Nordsternpark

When it gets dark, things look different again.

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August 28, 2023,Hin und her

After my packed culture weekend (Bochum Music Summer, Orwell's '1984' in the R5 Theater, theater festival in the Duisburg Opera, drum marathon in the PACT Zollverein Essen and the finish of the Deutschlandtour Essen with attached sightseeing tours on foot ... what a weekend - and hey: I have Saw Billy Cobham live, 5m distance, one hour fusion drums solo …

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August 20, 2023,Hin und Her zur Emscher - gleich nochmal

For the sake of simplicity and because I have new things around me throughout the week: something familiar today 😊
Interesting observation: many of the people I met on the routes yesterday were also on the road again today.

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