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Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – Riverside path along the Ruhr loop from Essen-Holthausen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – Riverside path along the Ruhr loop from Essen-Holthausen

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – Riverside path along the Ruhr loop from Essen-Holthausen

01:31

25.3km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.83 km for 194 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.84 km

The Ruhr in Essen-Steele

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Cycling along the Ruhr riverside path is like a holiday at home. Simply beautiful.

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8.76 km

Ruhr Riverside Trail

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Cozy part of the Ruhr. ... and tarred according to class.

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10.9 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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Always relaxed cycling.

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11.3 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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12.1 km

Old Dahlhausen Lock

Highlight • Monument

Great cycle path on the Ruhr. Drives well.

Is the 9 lock and is located on the left bank of the Ruhr in today's Bochum district of Dahlhausen.

It was completed in 1776.

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13.4 km

Bochum-Dahlhausen Rail Trail

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New and paved: car-free from the S-Bf. BO-Dahlhausen to the railway museum on the former station area.
In the east the route ends shortly before the station; you have to …

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16.0 km

View of Horster Mühle

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The listed building complex on the Ruhr is very old and tells a lot about the history of the industry. It belongs to the Route of Industrial Heritage.

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20.4 km

Railway bridge in Essen‑Steele

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Remarkable steel construction, for all lovers of carbon steel.

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25.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

3.08 km

1.22 km

347 m

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

921 m

840 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 16 June

24°C

13°C

32 %

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – Riverside path along the Ruhr loop from Essen-Holthausen

The Ruhr in Essen-Steele

Ruhr Riverside Trail

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

Riverside path along the Ruhr

Old Dahlhausen Lock

Bochum-Dahlhausen Rail Trail

View of Horster Mühle

Railway bridge in Essen‑Steele

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