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Westhusen Forest Area – Renatured Emscher loop from Dortmund-Huckarde

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Westhusen Forest Area – Renatured Emscher loop from Dortmund-Huckarde

Moderate

4.7

(60)

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Westhusen Forest Area – Renatured Emscher loop from Dortmund-Huckarde

02:27

34.3km

120m

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: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.0 km for 7 m

After 13.6 km for 8 m

After 13.7 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.38 km

Westhusen Forest Area

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Great area for hiking and cycling

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2.00 km

Mastbruch - Rahmer Wald

Nature Reserve

5.45 km

Emscher Floodplain and Restored River

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The Emscher has been brought into a natural course here, and at the same time the area serves as a floodplain during heavy rainfall events.

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6.19 km

Renatured Emscher

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At this point in Deusen, with a view from the Emscher Bridge, you can clearly see how the former sewer has become a natural river again.

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8.64 km

Hansa Hardenberg Bridge (Dortmund-Ems Canal, Ellinghausen)

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Hansa Hardenberg Bridge (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Dortmund-Ellinghausen)

The Hansa Hardenberg Bridge with a span of 58.50 meters and a width of 5.10 meters is operated by the Dortmund …

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8.93 km

Dortmund–Ems Canal in the Im Siesack Nature Reserve

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A really nice section on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. Varied, great to drive and run, with many places where you can take a great break in the sun.

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12.8 km

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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This was once the coal port of the Min. Achenbach colliery. The coal was transported by colliery railway from Brambauer to the port on the Dortmund-Ems Canal and loaded there …

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15.9 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

Highlight • River

Nice section on the Knala between Waltrop and Dortmund, it's good to drive here

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18.5 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Path at Waltrop-Leveringhausen

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A really nice section on the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal for cycling. Varied, great to drive, with many places where sometimes great break in the sun can do.

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25.3 km

Beerenbruch

Forest

34.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

7.41 km

4.22 km

3.58 km

2.42 km

128 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

10.1 km

8.05 km

2.61 km

470 m

267 m

Elevation

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Westhusen Forest Area – Renatured Emscher loop from Dortmund-Huckarde

Westhusen Forest Area

Emscher Floodplain and Restored River

Renatured Emscher

Hansa Hardenberg Bridge (Dortmund-Ems Canal, Ellinghausen)

Dortmund–Ems Canal in the Im Siesack Nature Reserve

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

Dortmund-Ems Canal

Dortmund-Ems Canal Path at Waltrop-Leveringhausen

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