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Ruhrtalradweg

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Ruhrtalradweg

planned a bike ride

May 20, 2018

Ruhrtalradweg

Hard

18:32

293km

15.8km/h

1,210m

1,840m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Includes a ferry crossing

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After 154 km for 93 m

Most people would complete this in 3-6 days

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2.96 km

Ruhr Spring

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Here you can hear more or read! rothaarsteig.de/Audiowege/Ruhrquelle/8.-Ein-prominenter-Ort-die-Ruhrquelle

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31.7 km

View of the Ruhr and Velmede Church

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Just stand on the bridge for a few minutes and watch the animals. Switch off and enjoy peace

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3

53.0 km

Totem pole and weir on the Ruhr between Freienohl and Oeventrop

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This part of the route is away from roads and traffic. Totally quiet and nice. Also, it is beautifully framed by trees and pastures.

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54.0 km

View of the Ruhr River in Arnsberger Wald Nature Park

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There you can drive nice along the Ruhr .. Beautiful forest path

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97.1 km

Ruhr River and Art Trail in Wickede

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Here you can enjoy not only the beautiful view of the Ruhr and its green banks, but also passes the art and Lyrikweg. Along the way you will find sculptures …

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125 km

Die Ruhr

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Here the Ruhrtalradweg leads over a modern bridge and can be continued at the intersection towards Rohrmeistetei.

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127 km

View of the Ruhr River

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133 km

Ruhr Valley cycle path: Hohensyburg (campsite) to Wetter-Wengern

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Restaurant "Zur Lennemündung" at the campsite Syburg. Great view of the Ruhr. In summer, charcoal is also grilled for lunch. Here you will find freshly smoked trout and a cold beer.

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134 km

Hohensyburg viewpoint

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Here from the Hengsteyseebrücke, which leads the Dortmunder Straße over the lake, you have a great view to the west and east over the lake and from here you can …

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135 km

Syburg Serpentines

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One of the most beautiful climbs in North Rhine-Westphalia! Evenly, thanks to the bridge varied, and then the view from the Hohensyburg is rewarding. Just great.

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138 km

Old Railway Bridge Over the Ruhr

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The Hengstey run-of-river power plant was built between 1927 and 1929. In addition to generating energy, it serves to regulate the river, improve the self-purification of the Ruhr and, last …

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154 km

Hardenstein Ruhr Valley Ferry

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When traveling along the river, a ferry is a great way to take a break! There aren't many of them along the Ruhr, but this one is a highlight. It's …

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158 km

Freizeitbad Heveney

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The leisure Heveney is a swimming pool in Witten district Heven on Kemnader lake between Bochum and Witten. It is part of the leisure center Kemnade.

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171 km

Hattingen Railway Bridge

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This Ruhr bridge is located in Hattingen. Here the S-Bahn goes to Bochum / Essen.
It's difficult to get over by bike, but there are about 5 m steps on the other side.

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173 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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208 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path: Werden to Kettwig

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Simply always nice along the Ruhr. Completely car-free and relaxed. It gets a little busier with walkers at the weekend, but it's a delight to drive around in the evening during the week.

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226 km

Mülheim-Styrum Ruhr Bridge

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This bridge is part of the connecting path from Aquarius to Broich Castle. Every couple of meters, play equipment is set up here that promises fun for all ages. Join …

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293 km

Rheinorange

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The Rhine Orange is a huge steel sculpture that rises like a kind of lighthouse into the sky exactly at the corner where the Ruhr flows into the Rhine after …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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256 km

17.8 km

7.28 km

2.60 km

2.19 km

1.86 km

1.61 km

1.14 km

1.01 km

552 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

139 km

83.1 km

38.3 km

15.1 km

9.32 km

8.35 km

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