Hengsteysee – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee loop from FernUniversität in Hagen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Hengsteysee – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee loop from FernUniversität in Hagen

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Hengsteysee – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee loop from FernUniversität in Hagen

01:29

31.0km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 103 m

After 18.8 km for 170 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.40 km

Lenne Cycle Path

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New section of the Lenne cycle path, here you can glide comfortably along the Lenne on the new asphalt.

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9.27 km

Ruhr Railway Bridge

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Here the Lenne flows into the Ruhr before flowing into the Hengsteysee.

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10.3 km

View of Hohensyburg and the Hengsteysee from the Hengstey Bridge

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Hengsteysee - Hengsteysee bridge with a view

On the Hengsteysee bridge, the Hengsteystrasse (serpentines) in the Dortmund city area changes its name in the Hagen city area to Dortmunder Strasse, …

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12.6 km

RWE - Industrial monument Koepchenwerk

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very nice, from now on again with new lighting.

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12.8 km

Hengsteysee – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route

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The Hengsteysee is one of six Ruhr reservoirs, it lies between Dortmund, Herdecke and Hagen. The Ruhr Valley Cycle Path runs along its shore, which is relatively narrow on this …

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15.6 km

Ruhr Bridge in Herdecke

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With a wonderful view of the viaduct and the Cuno power plant in the background

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16.6 km

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee

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An imposing building on the edge of the city center of Herdecke. The bridge leads the tracks over the Ruhr and Harkortsee at a height of over 30 meters. The building is 313 meters long.

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20.0 km

View of the Koepchenwerk Power Station

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The Koepchenwerk is one of the first two large pumped storage power plants to be built in Germany at the same time. It is located on the Hengsteysee in the city of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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31.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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