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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

Hard

4.8

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Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

03:22

53.3km

280m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.5 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.02 km

Voßnacken

Nature Reserve

7.87 km

Herne East Lock

Highlight • Structure

Impressive technical structure, which can be easily observed in its function if you have some time. In the upper reaches of the canal behind the lock you can see how …

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9.50 km

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

Highlight • River

Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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10.0 km

König Ludwig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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11.3 km

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

something new always worth a photo stop

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12.1 km

König-Ludwig Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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22.7 km

Alte Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII Rail Trail

Highlight • Trail

The former. Railway line (former. Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII) was expanded into a cycle and hiking trail.
The path is lined with native shrubs and tree species.

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23.7 km

Silvertbach

Nature Reserve

30.1 km

The Haard

Highlight • Forest

The largest and most beautiful forest area in the region.

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43.5 km

Alte Fahrt

Lake

50.3 km

Bladenhorst Castle

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The moated castle Bladenhorst dates back to the 16th century. The moated castle blends harmoniously into the landscape and the eye is delighted by this old castle complex. The surrounding …

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52.6 km

Teutoburgia Wald

Forest

53.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

14.2 km

12.1 km

11.3 km

172 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

9.27 km

8.02 km

4.04 km

1.47 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

14°C

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Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

Herne East Lock

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

König Ludwig Trail

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

König-Ludwig Route

Alte Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII Rail Trail

The Haard

Bladenhorst Castle

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