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Märkischer Kreis

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View of the Hengsen Reservoir – View of the Ruhr loop from Hennen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Iserlohn

View of the Hengsen Reservoir – View of the Ruhr loop from Hennen

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4.6

(97)

279

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View of the Hengsen Reservoir – View of the Ruhr loop from Hennen

01:27

22.8km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.5 km for 297 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.13 km

View of the Ruhr

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The Ruhr valley near Schwerte always offers beautiful views of the Ruhr and a lot of nature. Often off the main roads.

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5.99 km

Cormorant Island – Hengsen Reservoir

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One of my favorite places... Perfect for a break

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6.01 km

For the most part isolated from the public, the Hengsen Reservoir runs directly at the waterworks between the communities of Fröndenberg, Holzwickede and Schwerte lying along the nature reserve Bahnwald. …

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6.06 km

View of the Hengsen Reservoir

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The Hengsen reservoir, with one of the most important lakes for drinking water production in the southern Ruhr area...

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6.68 km

Bahnwald

Nature Reserve

16.1 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path near Schwerte

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Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful sections on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route

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17.1 km

Ruhr Meadows near Schwerte

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Very nice section of the RuhrtalRadweg. Very well attended by cyclists and pedestrians in good weather or at the weekend.

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19.8 km

View of the Ruhr

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Signposting of the Ruhrtalradweg Ruhr upwards does not match the GPX track on the Ruhrtalradweg website. You have to decide either to drive according to the signs or to be navigated with the track.

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21.6 km

Path Between Hennen and Rheinen

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Nice route on the train tracks :)

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22.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.65 km

5.35 km

4.61 km

4.00 km

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

1.95 km

1.08 km

928 m

373 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

28°C

16°C

0 %

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Comments

May 8, 2023,SR #4: Kleine Abendrunde mit süßen Schafen an der Ruhr 🐑

Very sweet little lambs on the Ruhr. But one wobbled a bit :(

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December 18, 2022,Von Schwerte zum Stausee Hengsen

Today it was mild 2 degrees to the Hengsen reservoir. Very nice to look at even in wintry temperatures. Since my new bike and thus my GPS mount are not there yet (still waiting for confirmation from the insurance company), it was a route from memory. But now you know each other :)

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View of the Hengsen Reservoir – View of the Ruhr loop from Hennen

View of the Ruhr

Cormorant Island – Hengsen Reservoir

Hengsen Reservoir

View of the Hengsen Reservoir

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path near Schwerte

Ruhr Meadows near Schwerte

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Path Between Hennen and Rheinen

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