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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Ruhr Promenade, Steele – Ruhr River in Steele loop from Überruhr-Holthausen

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Ruhr Promenade, Steele – Ruhr River in Steele loop from Überruhr-Holthausen

Moderate

4.6

(20)

149

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Ruhr Promenade, Steele – Ruhr River in Steele loop from Überruhr-Holthausen

02:11

8.29km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Naturschutzgebiet Heisinger Ruhraue

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1.34 km

Wichteltal Goat Enclosure

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A lively herd of goats has been living in this cute animal enclosure in Wichteltal for 50 years and is happy to have visitors. The sanctuary is run on a voluntary basis: wichteltal.de.

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3.18 km

Essen-Steele railway bridge

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📸Great photo opportunity of the railway bridge🚂 over the Ruhr 🌊💙
Located just near the train station
Essen-Steele Ost. 🧭

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3.92 km

Ruhr Promenade, Steele

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Very nicely laid out promenade with many benches on the Ruhr

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4.09 km

Ruhr River in Steele

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Nice view towards the Spillenburg weir

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4.69 km

Old Steel Bridge, Steele

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Built in 1930 to operate the former Mülheim-Heißen–Altendorf (Ruhr) railway line on two tracks, closed in 1980 and converted into a footpath and cycle path in 1986.

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5.05 km

Nice vantage point

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5.06 km

Untergraben Bridge

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The two truss bridges Obergraben and Untergraben at the Spillenburg weir were built in 1930 for double-track operation of the former Mülheim-Heißen-Altendorf (Ruhr) railway line, closed in 1980 and converted to today's footpath and cycle path in 1986.

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5.09 km

The well-developed towpath along the Ruhr leads from Essen Steele all the way to Essen Stadtwald / Baldeneysee. However, mostly highly frequented by cyclists. It can get very annoying on longer journeys.

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8.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.96 km

1.33 km

1.07 km

921 m

Surfaces

6.83 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

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