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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Westhusen Forest Area loop from Dortmund-Marten

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Westhusen Forest Area loop from Dortmund-Marten

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Westhusen Forest Area loop from Dortmund-Marten

03:05

57.6km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.38 km for 308 m

After 4.29 km for 260 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.9 km

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

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The hiking and cycling path along the increasingly renatured Emscher is a true pearl in the middle of the Ruhr metropolis and the cities in the surrounding area. There is …

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12.3 km

Gut Königsmühle Playground & Petting Farm

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Class adventure playground

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13.7 km

Im Siesack

Nature Reserve

15.2 km

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Canal romance on the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal

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20.0 km

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap

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Once you have made the climb up here, you will be rewarded with a beautiful and interesting view of the surrounding area. But the vegetation on the heap itself is …

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24.5 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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A lovely, cool and shady route, especially in summer when temperatures are high. Be careful, there are muddy patches here and there after rainy periods, but they are usually easy to avoid.

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25.6 km

Zeche Waltrop Manufactum Department Store

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Manufactum uses a total of three halls of the Waltrop colliery. While the sales rooms are located in the former washhouse, the central machine hall of the mine was completed …

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35.1 km

Leveringhäuser Vogelteich

Lake

41.4 km

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Highlight • River

The stormwater retention basin and the Emscher meadows are wonderful for both humans and animals.

There's always plenty of birdwatching to be seen there, and the trails are perfect for cycling and hiking.

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42.1 km

Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Mengede

Lake

43.0 km

Mengeder Heide

Nature Reserve

53.0 km

Westhusen Forest Area

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Great area for hiking and cycling

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57.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

13.0 km

7.88 km

3.39 km

3.29 km

Surfaces

19.4 km

18.7 km

11.5 km

6.94 km

637 m

576 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

23°C

13°C

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Westhusen Forest Area loop from Dortmund-Marten

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

Gut Königsmühle Playground & Petting Farm

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

Zeche Waltrop Manufactum Department Store

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Westhusen Forest Area

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