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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path loop from Dortmund-Bövinghausen

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path loop from Dortmund-Bövinghausen

Hard

4.4

(17)

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Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path loop from Dortmund-Bövinghausen

02:44

45.0km

300m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Dellwiger Bachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.90 km

Dellwiger Bachtal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

From the house Dellwig in Lütgendortmund you can take great walks through the Dellwiger Bachtal. There are several routes with paved but also unpaved forest roads that u. A. lead to the Zeche Zollern and the Volksgarten Lütgendortmund.
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5.16 km

Olleroh

Forest

10.6 km

Hansa Coking Plant

Highlight • Historical Site

As a large, walk-in sculpture, the Hansa coking plant offers fascinating insights into the history of heavy industry in the last century.
Today, the Hansa coking plant, which was closed …

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12.3 km

Emscher Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

A great way along the Emscher. Sometimes off the road and sometimes off the road. Great for driving.

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15.1 km

Dortmund's longest cycle path

Highlight • Bridge

For those who want to drive the Emscherweg. Good to drive, little going on.

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22.0 km

Viewing platform Rüpingsbach

Viewpoint

27.8 km

Rheinischer Esel

Highlight • Cycleway

A very relaxing cycling route with plenty of shade in summer.

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30.0 km

Rheinischer Esel Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful donkey statue for the bike path.

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33.2 km

Witten cable-stayed bridge (Rhenish donkey)

Highlight • Bridge

At the end of May 2023, the new bridge on the Rheinisches Esel was released.

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33.6 km

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great cycle path with a mix of asphalt and gravel, suitable for all types of bikes except racing bikes. The asphalt sections are extremely fast and a lot of fun. …

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45.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

13.6 km

7.08 km

5.59 km

4.01 km

364 m

260 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

9.53 km

6.54 km

3.13 km

2.63 km

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

30°C

14°C

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Comments

September 19, 2021,Kleine Sonntagsrunde

Small round 🚴🏼‍♂️ On the way, then suddenly the road was closed because of a bicycle demo 😃

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October 29, 2021,Satteltestrunde

Tested the new saddle again today in the fine weather. Test passed, the saddle is great 😊
The closure at Witten on the Rhenish Esel was completely cleared, but the way is not yet clear. Actually, I had a currywurst at Eddi‘s in mind, but it was packed with him. As Plan B and Gyros in Barop 😃😋 And beautiful …

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April 19, 2022,Bio-Bike 😬😜

Since the e-bike is being repaired, I thought to myself, get your bio-bike out again 😬 So, after 9 months, I rode the Rheinischer Esel home route again without e-support ...... I actually have speed over ground made 😜😜😜

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December 24, 2023,Heiligabend

Just a quick Merry Christmas🎄 wish🧑‍🎄 Although the weather is not Christmassy at all 💨 ☔️

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November 3, 2024,Herbstliche 🍂 am Sonntag

In the end I rode sleeveless 🙈 It was just too warm with the jacket 🥵 And the long trousers were unnecessary at 12 degrees 🥵 Now it's starting again 🙈

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June 17, 2022,Brückeninspektion Rheinischer Esel

Let's see how the bridge construction over the Rhenish Donkey in Witten is doing. So the bridge looks pretty good, only the connection is still missing. I guess next year we will be able to ride it.

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November 29, 2023,Weihnachtsmarkt 🌲

The Wednesday evening round via Menglinghausen and Hombruch to the Dortmund Christmas market. The bridges on the Rhenish Esel are completely iced over ❄️

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March 5, 2022,Am Rheinischen Esel rechts ab zum Hohenstein mit schöner Aussicht auf die Ruhr

Went to the Hohenstein in the nice weather. There were a few meters of altitude to overcome up to there. Despite the e-bike, the route is tough 😜 Even after the wild boar enclosure, it got down to business again, uphill 😜 It wasn't good to eat cherries with the wild boar, but luckily they were in the enclosure 😬 …

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Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path loop from Dortmund-Bövinghausen

Dellwiger Bachtal Nature Reserve

Hansa Coking Plant

Emscher Cycle Path

Dortmund's longest cycle path

Rheinischer Esel

Rheinischer Esel Sculpture

Witten cable-stayed bridge (Rhenish donkey)

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path

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