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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Lake Kemnade loop from Witten Hbf

Hard

4.5

(27)

66

riders

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Lake Kemnade loop from Witten Hbf

02:05

31.4km

310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 9 m

After 31.4 km for 9 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.34 km

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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2

6.45 km

Old Loading Facility Zeche Jupiter

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"In 1783, the two brothers Henrich Johann and Henrich Oberste Frielinghaus found a hard coal bank extending from the Muttenbach to the east under the Dickenberg in the Muttental. The …

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17.6 km

Haus Kemnade

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The moated castle now houses a restaurant. Here you can sit outside when the weather is nice and enjoy nature and the good food and drinks that are on offer here. Weddings are often celebrated here or bands play.

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4

18.6 km

Kemnader See Weir

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Very nice cycle path around the Kemnader Lake, asphalted and partly with three separate paths for pedestrians, skaters and cyclists. Good starting point for a ride along the Ruhr Valley …

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21.5 km

Super nice route with good views

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6

23.0 km

Lake Kemnade

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The Ruhr reservoir is located between Bochum and Witten, at the foot of the Ruhruni Bochum. It is a popular destination for residents of Bochum and the surrounding area. There …

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7

23.9 km

Ölbach Pathway

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Along the Ölbach

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8

24.5 km

Weir on the Ölbach

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Only at high tide the water gushes here.

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27.5 km

Dreerholz

Forest

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31.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

9.82 km

6.44 km

3.83 km

951 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

2.93 km

1.50 km

497 m

316 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 26 October

17°C

11°C

13 %

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