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Zollverein Coking Plant – Schurenbachhalde loop from Essen Hauptbahnhof

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Zollverein Coking Plant – Schurenbachhalde loop from Essen Hauptbahnhof

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Zollverein Coking Plant – Schurenbachhalde loop from Essen Hauptbahnhof

03:00

49.6km

290m

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 20, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 12.1 km for 26 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.74 km

Zollverein Coking Plant

Highlight • Monument

Very large area, much to see and discover and almost every corner of the bike to reach.

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14.4 km

Schurenbachhalde

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Schurenbachhalde in the north of Essen is the city's largest. Once you've found the way to the top, numerous, partly beautifully prepared single trails lead down. On the large …

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14.5 km

Schurenbachhalde

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Particularly beautiful hall. Not only because of the nice unpaved climb, but also because of the special plateau at the top, where the wind has free play and the special monument catches your eye... only then the view ;-)

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18.6 km

Nordsternpark Double-Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge was completely renovated last year and now shines like it did in the old days
times.

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19.3 km

Nordstern Park

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Very nice and also cheap beer garden.

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20.6 km

Gelsenkirchen Lock

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Very interesting how a lock works.

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26.3 km

Grimberg sickle

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Get on the bike at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, cycle on the Erzbahn route up to the Zoom Erlebniswelt in Gelsenkirchen and then continue the tour through the Emscherbruch to …

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30.8 km

View from the Erzbahntrasse Bridge

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It is a very nice section on the Erzbahntrasse with a good view.

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38.3 km

Volksgarten

Forest

41.3 km

Bergmannsbusch

Forest

49.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

12.2 km

5.56 km

5.05 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

8.66 km

4.90 km

3.55 km

2.56 km

467 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

21°C

13°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 3, 2023,Essen01-56km-300Hm-Halden-um-Gelsenkirchen

Sights: Zeche Zollverein > Halde Zollverein > Schurenbachhalde with MTB slab trail > Nordsternpark > Halde Rungenberg, night sign > Zeche Hugo > Halde at the Marina Gelsenkirchen > Zoom Erlebniswelt (Zoo) > Halde Pluto-Wilhelm > Halde Rheinelbe, Himmelstreppe

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September 28, 2021,... feine Runde zum Feierabend - oder Alf on Tour 🙂🗻🗻🙃

yes, what can I say ... at high speed to the selected meeting point at short notice and then took a giant chat break. Then unwound the rest of the round. Therefore only one picture with the reversing camera
True was nice and will be repeated ... see you soon.

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September 27, 2021,Glück gehabt..... doch noch richtig nass geworden

Get a nice pack with lots of wind power from the front and hydropower from above .... I love it
It's a shame that it didn't work out for us today Alf ... but tomorrow ... same route, same corner?
and pack bathing suits ... no hearty tour :)

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October 3, 2021,Seepferdchen Challenge #brandofthebrave

Finally seahorses ...
1. Knowing about bathing rules ... of course swimming trunks and swimming cap included ...
2nd jump from the edge of the pool ... clear, small step built in ...
3. Fetching things ... Sure, patch kits from the depths of my backpack ...

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May 29, 2022,Regenrunde auf der Trasse

Get your clothes on...and pick up a little pack of rain.
Did a small training lap with the bike buddy.

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December 3, 2022,Platz schaffen für den Weihnachtsbraten

oder einfach Erzbahn
Make room for the Christmas roast

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August 15, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour

The tour wasn't that great. When a large shard slashes your entire coat and hose... 😒

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January 16, 2022,Erzbahnrunde mit dem Radkumpel

Small tour of the well-known Erzbahntrasse.
Finally did a lap with my bike partner after the holiday, a bit cold and wet today but ok

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Zollverein Coking Plant – Schurenbachhalde loop from Essen Hauptbahnhof

Zollverein Coking Plant

Schurenbachhalde

Schurenbachhalde

Nordsternpark Double-Arch Bridge

Nordstern Park

Gelsenkirchen Lock

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View from the Erzbahntrasse Bridge

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