Saarner floodplain – Mülheim Weir loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Saarner floodplain – Mülheim Weir loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

Moderate

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Saarner floodplain – Mülheim Weir loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

00:40

6.40km

40m

Running

Moderate run. 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 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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867 m

Camera Obscura Water Tower, Mülheim an der Ruhr

Highlight • Monument

The largest walk-in camera in the world, Museum of Prehistory of the film.
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 10: 00-18: 00
Admission adults: € 4.50, children up to € 14: € 3.50, children up to 6: free admission
camera-obscura-muelheim.de

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3.10 km

Saarner floodplain

Highlight • Natural

With a bit of luck, kingfishers can also be observed here

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3.35 km

Mülheim Weir

Highlight • Monument

From here you have a great view

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3.46 km

Ruhr Island Trail (Mülheim an der Ruhr)

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The Ruhr in Mülheim is always nice to run

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4.29 km

Kahlenberg Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Kahlenberg hydropower plant is one of two hydropower plants in Mülheim an der Ruhr. After the First World War, the coal mined in the Ruhr area was disbursed as …

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4.98 km

Statue of the Three Women on the Ruhr River, Mülheim

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6.40 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

1.51 km

518 m

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.09 km

2.14 km

809 m

370 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 18, 2025,Mülheimer Firmenlauf 2025

Today I participated in the Mülheim company run with some much fitter colleagues. It was actually quite fun, but the aftereffects are already noticeable. 😂 Since running isn't usually on the agenda and I ran without any preparation, I'm happy with the result.

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