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Zeche Zollverein – Gruga Radweg Runde von Hespertalbahn Essen-Kupferdreh

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Zeche Zollverein – Gruga Radweg Runde von Hespertalbahn Essen-Kupferdreh

Elisabeth planned a bike ride

June 10, 2020

Zeche Zollverein – Gruga Radweg Runde von Hespertalbahn Essen-Kupferdreh

Moderate

03:46

59.1km

15.7km/h

350m

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Overview

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.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.1 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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278 m

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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Once around it is always nice, whether on foot or by bike. From lock to old railway bridge and on the other side back or vice versa.

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465 m

Kupferdreh railroad bridge over the Ruhr

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The predecessor of today's bridge was opened in 1872 as part of the "Lower Ruhr Valley Railway". Blown up by the German Wehrmacht in 1945, it was then rebuilt as …

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3.08 km

Heisinger Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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In my opinion, one of the most beautiful sections along the Ruhr. You cycle over the paved bike path through a wetland, consisting of small ponds and tributaries of the …

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14.1 km

Zollverein Coal Mine

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Here you get a good impression of what was going on in the Ruhr area at the time of coal mining - impressive. You should definitely have a look!

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14.7 km

Zollverein Coal Mine and Coking Plant

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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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43.3 km

Borbeck Castle

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The Borbeck castle goes back to a Franconian upper courtyard of the women's monastery in Essen called Bort (h) beki, which was first mentioned in 869 in a lifting roll …

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47.7 km

The Grugatrasse, a former railway line, extends from Mülheim-Heißen to Essen-Steele Süd station. The route is about halfway slightly uphill, but also presents no major problems for the inexperienced cyclist. …

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59.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.4 km

12.2 km

9.12 km

1.03 km

855 m

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

9.84 km

5.50 km

4.95 km

895 m

824 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Zeche Zollverein – Gruga Radweg Runde von Hespertalbahn Essen-Kupferdreh

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

Kupferdreh railroad bridge over the Ruhr

Heisinger Ruhraue Nature Reserve

Zollverein Coal Mine

Zollverein Coal Mine and Coking Plant

Borbeck Castle

Grugatrasse Cycle Path

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