Hennesee Dam – View of the Hennesee from the dam loop from Arnsberg-Neheim-Hüsten

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Arnsberg

Hennesee Dam – View of the Hennesee from the dam loop from Arnsberg-Neheim-Hüsten

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Hennesee Dam – View of the Hennesee from the dam loop from Arnsberg-Neheim-Hüsten

05:26

85.1km

690m

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 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Ruhraue

Freienohler Ruhrtal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

14.8 km

View of the Ruhr River and the Kreuzkapelle in Arnsberg

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Approach the bridge with a lot of momentum

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28.5 km

Ruhr Valley near Oeventrop

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the Ruhr runs through the Ruhr valley within Oeventrop. To a large extent, it was renatured.

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30.8 km

Picnic area on the Ruhr

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Would you like a little break?

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48.3 km

Hennesee Dam

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You can cycle over here with viewpoints on both sides.

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48.5 km

Hennesee Skywalk and Himmelsleiter (Heaven’s Ladder)

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Unfortunately, here as well as at Sorpesee, you have a side along the main road, next time I would stay on the east side for the way there and back.

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48.7 km

View of the Hennesee from the dam

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The start of the RuhrSieg cycle path is highly recommended

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49.4 km

Entwässerungsstollen der alten Henne-Staumauer

Ruins

61.8 km

Freienohler Ruhrtal

Nature Reserve

83.1 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route — forest section along the Ruhr

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This beautiful section of the cycle path leads through a deciduous forest, which is refreshingly cool, especially in summer. The loose surface and the route through the forest and directly …

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84.0 km

Riverside Trail in Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

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Beautiful trail! But be careful of oncoming traffic!

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85.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.1 km

17.2 km

11.4 km

5.32 km

2.17 km

1.45 km

529 m

Surfaces

60.9 km

12.1 km

5.23 km

3.43 km

2.81 km

666 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

7°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 3, 2025,RuhrtalRadweg - Tag 2 - von Berghausen nach Neheim

Unfortunately, this tour had a downside. The first 10 km. Away from roads, you can also define the federal highway with 5-meter-wide grassy strips. It's not very pleasant. There were some very beautiful, secluded sections, unfortunately, repeatedly ruined by stretches next to busy roads. For a Ruhr Valley Cycle Route advertised as a tourist destination, this is pretty poor. Only …

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September 7, 2021,RuhrtalRadweg 2: Meschede nach Neheim

The first km to Meschede are on the road and not so tingly. But then it will be nice and fun again. Fortunately, the weather played along.

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May 3, 2023,Tag 4 Meschede -Wickede

Today's tour on the Ruhr Cycle Path began with a detour to the nearby Hennesee. In many places you drive directly past the Ruhr, which has meanwhile become large and wide. A real treat in today's weather. In the afternoon we reached Wickede after a leisurely drive.

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June 13, 2023,2. Tag Ruhrtalradweg. Von Meschede nach Wickede (Ruhr)

Today's tour started at 9am. The specified path led partly over country roads with heavy traffic, as well as through shady and cool small paths directly along the still small river Ruhr. During the day it got quite warm, not to say hot. What was felt very positively, the wind has been blowing from the north-east for days. For the …

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April 11, 2023,Tag 2 - Von Meschede nach Menden teil 1

Unfortunately we didn't notice anything from the descent >> Thank you A. Gegenwind

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October 10, 2021,Ruhiger Sonntagsausflug Bestwig - Neheim-Hüsten

Easy Sunday tour to relax. With the Sauerlandexpress train from Neheim-Hüsten to Bestwig. Return on the Ruhrtalradweg by bike directly from the train. On average, there is almost always a gradient on good bike paths. It is also good to leave with children over 12 years of age.

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October 3, 2023,Fluss-Erfahrung 🫠: Ruhr 2 💦 von Meschede nach Wickede 🚴🍀

Cycling in the rain doesn't hurt...
...but it makes you pretty wet!

Start of the 2nd stage in Meschede, where I actually spent 10 years 😳 of my professional life 🗂🖊 - it's amazing to be here again!
The landscape 🏞 is expanding, the ⛰️ are becoming tamer & the Ruhr 💦💙 is my constant companion 👌.
Like yesterday, this …

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July 12, 2022,RuhrtalRadweg Etappe 2: Von Meschede nach Wickede

Our day 2 on the RuhrtalRadweg and today with almost twice the air temperature than yesterday... around 28°C and permanent sunshine. 🙂
The route wasn't quite as nice as from Winterberg to Meschede, since you often had to drive along roads. However, the Ruhr was much more often in the immediate vicinity. There aren't really many accommodations in Wickede, so …

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