The Ruhr in Essen-Steele – View of the Shaft loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

The Ruhr in Essen-Steele – View of the Shaft loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

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The Ruhr in Essen-Steele – View of the Shaft loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

02:27

40.4km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.3 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.15 km

Altarm Ruhr

Lake

4.73 km

Heisinger Ruhraue Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Waterfowl and other animals can still be observed here.

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8.78 km

The Ruhr in Essen-Steele

Highlight • River

Cycling along the Ruhr riverside path is like a holiday at home. Simply beautiful.

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21.0 km

Zollverein Shaft 3/7/10 Headframe

Highlight • Monument

Zeche Zollverein shaft 3/7/10 is a pit in Essen-Katernberg in the eastern part of the pit field of the Zeche Zollverein. Extraction above shaft 3 began in 1882. Shaft 7 …

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22.4 km

Zollverein Coal Mine and Coking Plant

Highlight • Monument

Are you a technology enthusiast? You have to see it: When it was built, the entire Zollverein complex was considered the largest welded construction in Europe. This superlative referred to …

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23.7 km

Zollverein Coal Mine and Coking Plant

Highlight • Monument

The former hard coal mine Zeche Zollverein is known beyond the Ruhr area for industrial culture. The mine was in operation from 1851 to 1986, and parts of it are now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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24.0 km

Zollverein Coking Plant (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Highlight • Historical Site

The huge plant is not 100 years old. It was built in the Bauhaus style and is considered the most beautiful mine in the world. She gave thousands of jobs, …

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27.2 km

Green Cycle Path Through Essen

Highlight • Cycleway

beautiful section, you don't notice at all that you are in the middle of the Ruhr area, and see no sculptures or other highlights, because you are completely under trees

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37.4 km

Heisinger Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

40.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

6.59 km

2.55 km

1.33 km

1.06 km

195 m

133 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

2.72 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 23 September

18°C

10°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 5, 2024,Natur-Route --Bahntrassen--Bergroute

In 2017, Essen was the green capital of Europe. To mark the occasion, new themed cycle routes through the city were developed and, fortunately, continued to be maintained. komoot.com/de-de/collection/2558603/industriekultur-und-gruenes-ruhrtal-radfahren-in-essen
The nature route is now open again after a long closure at the Stoppenberger Bach and allows an almost road-free crossing of the city, as does the mountain route. The two …

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June 30, 2022,Tour

Unfortunately, the nature route is closed due to two construction sites.

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May 10, 2024,Runde Zollverein (1): Ruhr, Steele, Trasse , Zeche Bonifacius, Zollverein, Ruhraue, Kupferdreh

Again, a really beautiful tour with lots of greenery, water and nature. Varied and easy to ride. And of course, a lot of (industrial) culture. My trip was pleasantly interrupted by a beer with friends (thanks, dear Wout).

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