Riverside path along the Ruhr – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Essen Süd

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Riverside path along the Ruhr – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Essen Süd

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Riverside path along the Ruhr – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Essen Süd

05:57

93.5km

910m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.1 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.60 km

Railway bridge in Essen‑Steele

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Remarkable steel construction, for all lovers of carbon steel.

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10.6 km

Riverside path along the Ruhr

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Here you cycle along the Ruhr at pretty much the same level as the river. In some places the Ruhr has overflowed the banks a little, but only by a …

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18.1 km

Schulenberg Tunnel

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The Schulenberg tunnel in Hattingen is an old railway tunnel that connected Hattingen to Wuppertal via the coal railway. Today the coal railway cycle route runs there and the tunnel …

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21.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Glückauftrasse

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Newly paved bike path 👍🏻

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22.9 km

Glückauf Trail

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The Glückauf route (former coal railway) is the longest continuous railway line between Hattingen and Wuppertal

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32.5 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

36.5 km

Deep Cutting on the Nordbahntrasse

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An impressive cut into the mountain, with enormous effort
That had to happen when the track was built - Anno 1884.

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43.8 km

Viewpoint

47.1 km

Eskesberg

Nature Reserve

50.1 km

Lüntenberg

Forest

57.3 km

Schlupkothen Quarry Lake

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The Schlupkothen quarry is a 31 hectare nature reserve in Wülfrath. The limestone quarry was closed around 50 years ago and can now be discovered on a circular route. The …

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65.1 km

Mountain Pass

76.4 km

Panorama Cycle Path Niederbergbahn

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It is always nice to travel along the well-developed railway line and enjoy the views.

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79.5 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

91.2 km

Stadtwald

Forest

93.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.4 km

9.61 km

7.75 km

6.72 km

5.66 km

277 m

123 m

Surfaces

73.7 km

12.3 km

2.87 km

2.45 km

2.03 km

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

April 24, 2022,Drei-Trassen-Tour und entlang der Ruhr 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🌞

A very nice to ride - albeit longer - bike tour along the Nordbahntrasse to behind Schee, then the Glückauf-Trasse down to the Ruhr, along this to Kupferdreh, further on the Baldeneysee in the direction of Essen-Werden and on the Panoramatrasse "stramm" uphill 😉 direction home 😊... of course everything comfortably and with breaks for rolls and beers 🍻🍗.

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October 8, 2021,3 Trassen-Tour

This is cycling for the soul.
PanoramaRadweg Niederbergbahn, Nordbahntrasse, Glückauftrasse, and at the end a great piece of the Ruhr, inl. Baldeneysee. And all in one compact tour of less than 100 km. You cant complain. Only the stretch of the country road, from Aparth to the Niederbergbahn, cannot maintain the level of the rest of the tour.
Paths that …

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April 11, 2022,Rundtour : Wuppertal-Wülfrath-Essen-Hattingen-Wuppertal

A class tour in the best weather, only the distance was underestimated. Over 100km is a challenge for a weekend cyclist. The tour went from the east of Wuppertal via the Nordbahntrasse to Vohwinkel and on to Wülfrath. We went to Essen-Kettwig via the Panorama Cycle Path. Along the Ruhr, Baldeneysee and further along the Ruhr to Hattingen, it was …

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June 20, 2025,Die Tour begann in Kettwig und führte uns über die Bahntrassen zurück nach Kettwig

What a beautiful tour! First, we went along the Ruhr, then past Lake Baldeney, from there directly onto the Glückauftrasse, and behind the Scheetunnel onto the Nordbahntrasse, and finally onto the Nordbahntrasse panoramic cycle path. One highlight follows the next – sure, not always easy with the many climbs and descents, and over the rooftops of Wuppertal, but no problem …

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July 28, 2024,3-Trassen-Radrunde ab W-Vohwinkel über E-Kettwig entlang der Ruhr bis Hattingen

My clear conclusion: For me, this is the most beautiful and varied 100 km bike tour in this region!

The starting point is the Wuppertal-Vohwinkel S-Bahn station, which can be reached equally easily by public transport and car. You can park for free and unload/load your bikes in the spacious P+R car park.

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July 24, 2022,3-Trassen-Radrunde ab W-Vohwinkel über E-Kettwig entlang der Ruhr bis Hattingen

As of today, this is my new top favorite for a Ü100 circular tour in the vicinity!

Effectively you drive these 3 railway lines:

1) Niederbergbahn panoramic cycle path

2) Glückauf route

3) Nordbahn route

You start in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and first have to climb a few meters to get to the PanoramaRadweg Niederbergbahn. In the further course (after the initial …

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May 1, 2022,Schulenbergtunnel – Die Trassen "Schlucht" Runde von Essen- Huttrop

First of all, thank you for this great tour, which I followed here on Komoot from someone who has already done it. Thanks a lot for this.

A scenic route. Paths are super passable and even the very few KM on the road are easy to drive on. The tour the other way around will probably be a bit more …

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July 14, 2024,Über die Nordbahntrasse mit Steffi,Jörg,Jochen und meine Wenigkeit👍🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

Today Steffi, Jochen, Jörg and I did a nice easy loop along the Nordbahntrasse. The weather was just great for biking. We went on foot and by bike to the Nordbahntrasse via Kettwig, Heiligenhaus and Wuppertal Vohwinkel, but there was quite a lot of traffic on the route. We took a short break at a "drinking station" with organic drinks …

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