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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Von-Bock-Straße

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Von-Bock-Straße

Moderate

4.7

(15)

212

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Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Von-Bock-Straße

03:30

81.9km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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After 72.3 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.00 km

Niederfeldsee

Lake

16.2 km

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail

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Great to get to Bochum from the Zeche Zollverein and avoid the streets.

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22.4 km

Skulpturenwald

Forest

25.4 km

Erzbahnschwinge Bridge

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The railway line built at the beginning of the 20th century connected the Rhine-Herne Canal with the blast furnaces of the Bochum association and served to supply iron ore. Today, …

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30.7 km

A spectacular entry into the Erzbahntrasse. Architecturally interesting, but above all beautiful to look at and quite practical for cyclists and pedestrians. Actually, the route could also be called the …

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49.1 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

55.8 km

Towpath along the Ruhr

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The Ruhr is here, just south of the weir in Hattingen, very beautiful. The groynes are flat and have a pebble beach, where in good weather both humans and cow …

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56.7 km

Ruhr Valley Between Hattingen and Bochum-Dahlhausen

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Although I'm not exactly at home in this corner of Germany, but I can only recommend the Ruhrtalradweg.
In particular, I drove the piece between Essen Kettwig and Hattingen. If …

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63.4 km

Vogelsang Mühle Horst Industrial Heritage Site

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Unfortunately private and not accessible.
An imposing piece of industrial culture

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63.7 km

Ruhr Riverside Trail

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

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64.6 km

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

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Above this place, there is a viewpoint on the hill with a great view over the Ruhr – the little detour is worth it!

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81.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.6 km

9.98 km

7.01 km

1.60 km

861 m

583 m

274 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.3 km

4.54 km

4.50 km

317 m

307 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

31°C

16°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2024,🚴‍♂️➰🎶🌤️🎶~{ erst Gartenarbeit 🪴🧑‍🌾 dann Radelvergnügen 🦵☝️}

...
- wow, lots of growth in the garden 🪴🪴🪴🎋🌷
- that could be a motto this year
- gardening leaves marks on your back
- on the Ruhr between Dahlhausen and Horst 2x endless puddles 😋🧐
- a few boosts would have been nice towards the end
- Oreos 🍪 were also quite good instead
- 75 km were …

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June 4, 2026,Trassenhüpfen durch den Pott 🍀 Erzbahntrasse, Zeche Zollverein, Am Hallo, RS1, Grugaradweg, Leinpfad, Kemnader See 🍀🍀🍀

In total, it was about 5 km more. But Komoot had problems with the recording. 😕 The route from home 🏡 to the Erzbahntrasse is missing. But a really beautiful route. I knew most of it. Nevertheless, it was nice to cycle familiar routes in the opposite direction 😅🍀👍🏽
Currently, there is a big construction site 🚧 on the Grugaradweg. …

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April 18, 2022,🚲 Bin gleich wieder da Runde 😁

Except for the piece through Bochum, I really recommend it.

Great weather, made for an extended tour.

Grill now 😁

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January 2, 2022,🚲🌡 Erzbahntrasse - Kemnader See ☁️

Flat plates and headwind.

Today we went via the RS1, Zollverein, Zollvertrasse, Erzbahntrasse, Jahrhunderthalle to Lake Kemnader. A really nice route past many industrial monuments. Unfortunately I had a flat tire right behind the lake (again). I would like to thank you for your great willingness to help. 😁.

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August 8, 2023,Rennrad-Tour Westpark, Kemnader See, Gruga, Zollverein

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path partly under water. A detour was necessary :-(

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March 3, 2024,🚴‍♂️➰☀️☀️☀️~{new bike first ride summer exploration}

...

- first 💻📪📦 🏤📦 📫📯📥

- then do crafts instead of cycling 🔨⛓️🪛🗜️🔧

- then practice round 🚴‍♂️

- Saddle was initially too high or the pedals were too flat -> adjusted

- Saddle inclination was not 0 👀 - I measured it myself so it was my own fault 😶

- drives very stylishly 🐎💨

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March 16, 2025,🚴➰☀️☀️☀️~{aber kühl -> erstes 🍦der Saison 😝}

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- first ground frost in the morning
- then the first ice cream 🍦 at Kemnader Lake 🏖️
- went to eat while riding 😀
- it didn't melt at all 🤪
- phone camera damaged 😱
- no pictures 🤷‍♂️
- relaxed ride
- with a freshly serviced bike 😊
- not as crowded as expected 🙃
- …

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October 4, 2024,🚲➰🌤️☀️🌤️~{Wunderbar - die Sonne ☀️kam raus 🙌 🍂🍃🍁}

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- the sun was beckoning
- lovely walk along the Ruhr and the canal
- autumnal 🍦at Kemnader See 😁
🏁

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Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Erzbahn Swing loop from Von-Bock-Straße

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail

Erzbahnschwinge Bridge

Erzbahn Swing

Towpath along the Ruhr

Ruhr Valley Between Hattingen and Bochum-Dahlhausen

Vogelsang Mühle Horst Industrial Heritage Site

Ruhr Riverside Trail

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

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