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Emscherweg – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Hörde

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscherweg – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Hörde

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Emscherweg – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Hörde

01:30

24.3km

170m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.98 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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866 m

Emscherweg

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you have to know where you want to go :) Otherwise you'll get lost :)

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1.48 km

Bridge Pond at Hympendahl Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful viaduct - industrial culture of the finest kind

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1.61 km

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins

Highlight • Monument

And again, a place in the Ruhr area that you just have to see. The small detour is worthwhile.

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2.83 km

Buschmühle Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Dortmund - Soest railway runs over the viaduct.

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3.01 km

Emscher Floodplains at Buschmühle

Highlight (Segment) • River

Around the Signal Iduna Park, friendly cycling and hiking trails invite you to linger in the countryside.

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8.84 km

Colorful Rings Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Different perspectives on the rings result in different (optical) sizes

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13.5 km

View of the Ruhr Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a beautiful bike path here!

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16.0 km

View of the Westerfilde Countryside

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What could be nicer than letting yourself be rolled here.

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21.3 km

Rombergpark

Forest

24.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

7.05 km

4.73 km

4.72 km

230 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

5.52 km

1.24 km

302 m

207 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

28°C

16°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Emscherweg – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Hörde

Emscherweg

Bridge Pond at Hympendahl Bridge

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins

Buschmühle Railway Bridge

Emscher Floodplains at Buschmühle

Colorful Rings Sculpture

View of the Ruhr Countryside

View of the Westerfilde Countryside

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