Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

04:29

17.5km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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170 m

View of the Kahlenberg Weir and the Ruhr

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After a short, crisp ascent, we sit on a wonderful vantage point high above the water and enjoy the view far across the Ruhr valley.

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506 m

Ruhr Valley view

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Take a short break and enjoy

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846 m

Kahlenbergswald

Forest

2.34 km

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

8.94 km

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

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Essen Kettwig is beautifully situated on the Ruhr with a great cycle path along the Ruhr. The old town is also worth seeing.

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9.14 km

Kettwig Reservoir

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The Ruhr at Kettwig is getting wider and wider, thanks to a dam.

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9.38 km

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

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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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9.44 km

Lower Church Steps (Essen-Kettwig)

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The church staircase ends at Tuchmacherplatz. It was owned by the church in the Middle Ages and was not expanded until 1850 with proper steps and railings. The staircase was …

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11.4 km

View of the Ruhrtalbrücke Mintard

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13.8 km

Saarner Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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The area of Ruhraue in Mülheim consists of the Saar Rügen in the north and the nature reserve Mendener Ruhraue in the south and accompanies the Ruhr for about 3.5 …

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.88 km

3.85 km

2.79 km

1.78 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

12.7 km

2.23 km

1.08 km

751 m

419 m

286 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

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Comments

March 10, 2024,Rundweg von Essen Kettwig nach Mühlheim an der Ruhr

Nice tour along the Ruhr with unfortunately a lot of asphalt, which is not so pleasant on long stretches. But mostly suitable for strollers
Hardly any altitude. Some possibilities to shorten the route.

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October 15, 2022,immer wieder schön ...Kettwig nach Mülheim an der Ruhr zurück

One of the most beautiful tours I know :-) straight route, nicely along the Ruhr.
The way back leads nicely to horse farms, a lot of natural landscape and many good restaurants 😊

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May 18, 2025,Mühlheim a.d. Ruhr - bis Essen-Kettwig

I don't run at an average speed of 7.6 😅
The hike was about 12 km. The return trip with the White Fleet was about 8 km to Wasserbahnhof (the final stop)... I closed Komoot too late 🫣😂

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October 17, 2021,Runde an der Ruhr. Von der Historische Altstadt Essen-Kettwig nach Mühlheim

The first autumn hike this year. Bernd B and I hiked the leash from Essen-Kettwig to Mühlheim. And back. The hike began at the parking lot of the old ferry's restaurant. We passed through the Mendener Ruhraue nature reserve. It went on to the Saar monastery. Part of the Way of St. James to Mühlheim. To Darligton Park. Where Broich …

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May 10, 2022,Wanderung von Saarn nach Mintard und Kettwig

It was a beautiful day, perfect weather, delicious 😋 food in Kettwig and back through the Ruhr Auen with a thick ice cream cone. our world is beautiful. Unforgettable

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August 9, 2024,Schiff + Walking Runde

The time given for this Ruhr tour includes a boat trip between Essen Kettwig Unterwasser and Mülheim Wasserbahnhof or vice versa. The boat leaves MH on odd hours and E on even hours. It is then about 10 km to walk. In MH there is also the Villa Thyssen Park on the way.

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August 14, 2022,Mülheim/Essen-Kettwig/Ruhrradweg/Haus Ruhrnatur

In the glorious summer weather, we took a boat trip from Mülheim-Wasserbahnhof to Essen-Kettwig and walked the way back. After a tour of the old, cozy Essen district of Kettwig, we walked back to Mülheim along the Ruhr cycle path and went to Haus Ruhrnatur there. A child-friendly interactive museum about water and nature. Many water sports enthusiasts and swimmers …

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April 24, 2022,Von Mülheim an der Ruhr bis nach Kettwig 😊

Hello dears ☀️

Fancy a little break?!

You prefer paths that are easy to walk on and still want to be in nature.

---Then I have just the right tour for you !!----

The route listed above can be adapted or changed at any time with small detours into the adjacent forests.🦊
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Our little journey begins at the Menden …

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