Ore railroad line – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ore railroad line – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

Moderate

4.7

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907

riders

Ore railroad line – Erzbahn Swing loop from Bochum-Dahlhausen

02:34

56.0km

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: September 26, 2026

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After 6.41 km for 91 m

After 25.2 km for 702 m

After 26.1 km for 80 m

After 26.3 km for 80 m

After 26.6 km for 1.29 km

After 29.6 km for 2.11 km

After 31.8 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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26.2 km

Nordsternpark Double-Arch Bridge

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

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31.8 km

Stölting Harbor

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A popular excursion destination is the harbor

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37.4 km

Ore railroad line

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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. …

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37.8 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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37.9 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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43.2 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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47.3 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 …

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56.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

8.54 km

7.33 km

3.90 km

486 m

428 m

313 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.6 km

6.03 km

1.75 km

1.46 km

196 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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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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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 👁️‍🗨️💬}

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- 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}

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- 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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