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Ruhr Region

View of the Airport Bridge – Stammenmühle Windmill loop from Kettwig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of the Airport Bridge – Stammenmühle Windmill loop from Kettwig

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View of the Airport Bridge – Stammenmühle Windmill loop from Kettwig

05:57

143km

500m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: June 10, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 1.81 km for 236 m

After 13.4 km for 437 m

After 70.0 km for 661 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.14 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

1.92 km

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you roll over the Ruhr bridge in Essen Kettwig. Out of the city you are super fast in the countryside. The city of Kettwig is really worth a stop. …

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13.6 km

Eichförstchen

Forest

25.9 km

Düsseldorf Airport Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The airport bridge is the most modern and, for me, the coolest of the six Düsseldorf road bridges. In the course of the opening you had the opportunity to cycle …

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26.6 km

View of the Airport Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The bridge is also suitable for changing the Rhine side by road bike without having to dismount. On both sides of the Rhine beautiful flat paths along the water towards the city.

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64.5 km

Stammenmühle Windmill

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Small climb from Hinsbeck up to the worth seeing mill at 6%.

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67.6 km

Krickenbeck Lakes

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A truly beautiful nature and recreation area.

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70.3 km

Venloer Heide

Nature Reserve

70.8 km

Border Crossing Tor 9 Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

This small border crossing is also called Gate 9. There used to be a large air base here. There is also a memorial here that deals with the history of this place.

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71.1 km

The Green Hills – Venlo Heath

Highlight • Forest

A wonderfully quiet place, perfect for resting.

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122 km

View of the Ruhr Weir

Highlight • Monument

Picturesque change of the cycle path from Pontwert to Ruhrorter Straße.
The following roundabout to the west, if you want to go north on the right side of the bridge, …

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129 km

Styrumer Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

143 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.1 km

58.0 km

10.1 km

5.54 km

1.23 km

954 m

456 m

220 m

Surfaces

121 km

14.6 km

6.38 km

996 m

326 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

27°C

14°C

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View of the Airport Bridge – Stammenmühle Windmill loop from Kettwig

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

Düsseldorf Airport Bridge

View of the Airport Bridge

Stammenmühle Windmill

Krickenbeck Lakes

Border Crossing Tor 9 Memorial

The Green Hills – Venlo Heath

View of the Ruhr Weir

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