About RuhrtalRadweg
Kein anderer Fluss in Deutschland verbindet (Industrie-)Kultur und Natur auf so engem Raum wie der RuhrtalRadweg. Beginnend von der Ruhrquelle am Ruhrkopf bei Winterberg reihen sich die verschiedensten Erlebnisse bis zur Rheinorange in Duisburg wie an einer Perlenschnur aneinander.
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- RuhrtalRadwegDecember 19, 2017
The last stage of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route is also the shortest at 27 kilometers. Today it goes from Mülheim an der Ruhr to Duisburg. Before you finish your tour in Duisburg at the train station, you drive along the Ruhr to its mouth in the Rhine.
Because the stage is so short, you can take the time
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- RuhrtalRadwegDecember 19, 2017
Almost 50 kilometers are waiting for you today. They lead you on the RuhrtalRadweg from Hattingen to Mülheim an der Ruhr. The track is a bit flat, but conjures up one or the other short climb for you from the sleeve.
Right after your start in Hattingen you will pass small waterfalls of the Ruhr. This
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- RuhrtalRadwegDecember 19, 2017
Today's tour is the shortest day's stage so far. Along the Ruhr, there are only 34 kilometers from Herdecke to Hattingen. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful highlights that await you on the way.
Let's go past the Harkortsee, the second reservoir near Herdecke. Then it goes through beautiful
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- RuhrtalRadwegDecember 19, 2017
Today the RuhrtalRadweg takes you from Wickede to Herdecke. Also on this stage it goes downhill continuously, whereby the landscape becomes ever flatter. The initial hills of the tour are now replaced by vast meadows and forests that you can see in the distance.
It starts in Wickede directly along the
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- RuhrtalRadwegDecember 19, 2017
Today's stage from Meschede to Wickede is a bit longer than the previous one. But it also leads you mainly downhill along the beautiful Ruhr.
Shortly after Meschede, you can first look forward to a few smaller climbs before going on a long descent. On the way, some beautiful sections of the Ruhr Valley
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- RuhrtalRadwegDecember 19, 2017
The Ruhr Valley Cycle Path starts in beautiful Winterberg. You can get to the starting point very easily by train. From there it is a 41-kilometer mostly downhill ride to the first stage destination in Meschede.
Shortly after Winterberg you pass the source of the Ruhr, an inconspicuous spot where the
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radrevier.ruhr and RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
October 23, 2025
00:48
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RuhrtalRadweg and others planned a bike ride.
September 29, 2025
13:34
230km
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RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
December 17, 2017
01:10
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RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
December 17, 2017
02:51
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RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
December 17, 2017
01:57
32.8km
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RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
December 17, 2017
02:36
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16.9km/h
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140m
RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
December 17, 2017
03:11
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16.7km/h
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320m
RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
December 17, 2017
02:27
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610m
RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
October 15, 2015
03:18
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16.1km/h
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430m
RuhrtalRadweg planned a bike ride.
October 15, 2015
03:05
50.6km
16.5km/h
240m
380m
This tour is the complete, official RuhrtalRadweg, which takes you 230 kilometers from Winterberg to Duisburg. From Winterberg train station you cycle to the source of the Ruhr and then follow it steadily through its beautiful valley. You can see how the river is changing and getting wider. Sometimes
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