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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ore railroad line – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ore railroad line – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

Moderate

4.7

(71)

845

riders

Ore railroad line – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

02:38

55.4km

320m

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 20, 2026

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After 6.41 km for 91 m

After 25.2 km for 614 m

After 26.0 km for 1.29 km

After 28.9 km for 2.11 km

After 31.1 km for 1.95 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.0 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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25.5 km

View of the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen

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Wonderful view in the middle of the park

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31.2 km

Stölting Harbor

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A popular excursion destination is the harbor

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36.7 km

Where coal tenders once drove is now a good place to cycle. The many bridges testify to the wealth of ideas in the region when it comes to steel structures. If art comes from skill, all these bridges are works of art of industrial history.

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37.2 km

Erzbahn Kiosk

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It's just a snack bar. Nevertheless, she is well on the way to becoming a cult, without any fancy. That's how it works in the pot.

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37.3 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, the track is consistently developed as a paved bike path and connects the Bochum West Park with the zoo "Zoom" in Gelsenkirchen on the Rhine-Herne Canal.

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42.6 km

Erzbahn Swing

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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 bridge route. On the following kilometers there are still some remarkable bridge constructions...

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46.6 km

Springorum Cycle Path Entrance Unistraße

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Once briefly shouldered the bike and you can reach the beautiful Springorum bike path, which leads through the middle of Bochum and ends after about eleven kilometers in Bochum Dahlhausen at the S-Bahn station on a short walk. From there it is a stone's throw to Ruhrtalradweg, so that you can start a nearly car-free tour in the middle of Bochum out.

The Springorum bike path follows the old railway line, so the climb is consistently moderate. Mostly it is paved, only the old, southern part just before Dahlhausen is only graveled.

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55.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

8.59 km

6.89 km

3.90 km

470 m

449 m

372 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.8 km

5.51 km

2.71 km

2.06 km

296 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 20 July

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Comments

December 26, 2023,Rennrad-Tour

For a change, take the old bike. Bike tour at Christmas.

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August 6, 2023,Rennrad-Tour Westpark Nordsternpark Zollverein

Tour complete with rain gear.
4901 km managed to drive 2055 km.

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September 30, 2021,Rennrad-Tour

Shortened tour due to a broken shift cable. :-(
Well it lasted 15400 km.

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July 25, 2021,Rennrad-Tour

Well and already the 22 km / h limit has been exceeded. Let's see if the 23 km / h limit falls at the end of October. :-)

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September 26, 2021,Rennrad-Tour

Fastest tour so far at 23.2 km / h. Only 12 km to the annual target of 5000 km. :-)

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February 23, 2022,Rennrad-Tour

Too bad. Since the bridge over the Rhein-Herne Canal Üchtingstr. will be rebuilt, the Erzbahntrasse from Münsterstr. locked. The diversion leads via Johannes-Rau-Allee and Alfred-Zinglerstr. Unfortunately, the last street is very busy. It will probably take 2 years at the current rate of construction.

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February 16, 2025,🚴➰☀️☀️☀️~{mal wieder von einer Erkältung zurück 👁️‍🗨️💬}

...
- yay, sun ☀️😆
- another day on the sofa 🛋️ would have been fine
- but today I wanted to go out 🚴
- 🏁

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June 25, 2024,🚴‍♂️➰☀️☀️☀️~{in Bewegung bleiben - Dienstag}

...
- just as the temperature dropped to 25 C I was able to pull myself together
- football 🤷‍♂️
- weather great 🤩
- first roll up 😙
- then a few long pushes 💪
- had fun
- greetings to everyone I met (unknown) 👋
- 🏁

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Zollvereinweg Rail Trail

View of the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen

Stölting Harbor