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Ruhr Riverside Trail – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ruhr Riverside Trail – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

Moderate

4.6

(46)

562

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Ruhr Riverside Trail – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

01:53

42.1km

310m

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: August 15, 2026

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After 37.1 km for 221 m

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Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Ruhr Riverside Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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12.1 km

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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15.2 km

Railway Bridges Over the Ruhr

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Here the cycle path leads over two former railway bridges, with beautiful views of the Ruhr, but it can also get crowded.

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20.4 km

Vogelsang Mühle Horst Industrial Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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20.9 km

Horst Lock with Canoe Slide

Highlight • Structure

A highlight for recreational paddlers to get into the lower Ruhr via the boat slide

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21.1 km

Horster Mühle

Highlight • Monument

The Horster Mühle is now a hydroelectric power station on the Ruhr.

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29.1 km

Towpath along the Ruhr

Highlight • Cycleway

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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31.6 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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37.2 km

Weitmarer Holz

Forest

42.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

15.1 km

1.38 km

555 m

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.6 km

3.88 km

1.21 km

220 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

20°C

14°C

92 %

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Comments

May 21, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg Hattingen - Steele

Easy route, good to ride in the morning, but packed in the afternoon and at weekends.

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Ruhr Riverside Trail – Towpath along the Ruhr loop from Bochum-Ehrenfeld

Ruhr Riverside Trail

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

Railway Bridges Over the Ruhr

Vogelsang Mühle Horst Industrial Heritage Site

Horst Lock with Canoe Slide

Horster Mühle

Towpath along the Ruhr

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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