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Ruhr Tal Radweg - Witten/Essen/Duisburg

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Ruhr Tal Radweg - Witten/Essen/Duisburg

Dejan planned a bike ride

March 5, 2019

Ruhr Tal Radweg - Witten/Essen/Duisburg

Hard

07:05

113km

16.0km/h

650m

710m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 5.75 km for 90 m

After 6.21 km for 90 m

After 8.45 km for 90 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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2.21 km

Ruhrtalbahn Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Driving through the Ruhr area is rarely boring. This only 5.5 km long section of the Ruhrtal cycle path is a perfect example of this. It follows the course of …

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7.37 km

LWL Industrial Museum Zeche Nachtigall (Nachtigall Colliery)

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Here you can recreate the history of the Ruhrpotts. In the museum there are many interesting information about the early coal mining in the Muttental and in the whole pot. …

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8.44 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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8.74 km

Royal Lock Keeper’s House Witten-Herbede

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The house of the former lock keeper at the Herbeder lock dates back to 1835 and invites cyclists and walkers to take a break in the idyllic Ruhr valley. In …

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22.1 km

View of the Ruhr weir in Hattingen

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Too crowded on weekends, but always worthwhile and very close to the Ruhr. Just beautiful!

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27.8 km

Ruhr weir and towpath in Hattingen

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The towpath in Hattingen is a beautiful, flat route and offers various stopping points with places to sit. It is also very suitable for (smaller) children. For a longer tour, …

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52.5 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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58.6 km

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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63.2 km

Baldeneysee – Hardenberg Shore

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About 7.8km dams the Ruhr to Baldeneysee.

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73.3 km

Hotel Bredeney

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73.4 km

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75.3 km

Margarethenhöhe Garden City

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The Kruppsche Konsumanstalt was since the second half of the 19th century part of a welfare program of the industrialist Alfred Krupp in Essen for his workforce in his company, …

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82.4 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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99.6 km

Broich Castle

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Broich Castle has a long history and invites you to take a short break with a history lesson. Today it is used for official receptions and weddings, and individual rooms …

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102 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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102 km

Aquarius Water Tower

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The Aquarius water tower has become one of the landmarks of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr. Here you can learn a lot about water, its treatment and development …

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