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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Kettwig Lock – View of Kettwig and the River Ruhr loop from Berliner Platz

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Kettwig Lock – View of Kettwig and the River Ruhr loop from Berliner Platz

Moderate

4.7

(218)

637

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Kettwig Lock – View of Kettwig and the River Ruhr loop from Berliner Platz

03:13

57.8km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 15, 2025

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 7 m for 64 m

After 23.0 km for 19 m

After 29.7 km for 16 m

After 57.8 km for 64 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.67 km

Niederfeldsee Essen-Altendorf

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Artificial lake. Everything was redesigned here a few years ago. A Kult Bude (kiosk) would have to fit and the length Erzbahn bridge would also be made to none. Too bad.

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2

11.8 km

RS1 Cycle Route – Mülheim Section

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The wait was definitely worth it. The new section is great to cycle on. They even thought of lighting. That's so annoying on other bike paths: pitch black in winter. ☹️

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3

15.8 km

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

4

18.3 km

Ruhrtalhang am Auberg

Nature Reserve

5

19.4 km

View of the Mintarder Ruhrtal Bridge

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A dubious monument to human occupation: the Mintarder Ruhrtalbrücke, which can be seen as an eyesore in the middle of the idyllic Ruhraue or as a cultural monument - after …

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20.8 km

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23.0 km

Kettwig Lock

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A beautiful route then leads along the Ruhr to Mülheim.

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8

23.2 km

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

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Essen Kettwig is beautifully situated on the Ruhr with a great cycle path along the Ruhr. The old town is also worth seeing.

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9

31.4 km

Baldeneysee Regatta Course

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When the canoeists go, it gets loud.

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10

40.3 km

Red Mill Ferry House

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The Red Mill, also known as Rohmannsmühern, is located on the left side of the Ruhr, at Strom-Km 38.4, about 1.5 kilometers northeast of Essen's Heisingen district.

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41.4 km

Altarm Ruhr

Lake

12

45.7 km

Stadtwald

Forest

B

57.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.5 km

12.0 km

1.83 km

1.77 km

696 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

8.57 km

6.76 km

312 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

Elevation

Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 26 February

18°C

10°C

15 %

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