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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Wetter (Ruhr)

Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Rail Trail loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Wetter (Ruhr)

Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Rail Trail loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

Hard

5.0

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Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Rail Trail loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

03:31

68.0km

380m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 129 m for 38 m

After 67.9 km for 38 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.52 km

View of the Ruhr from the Ruhr Bridge

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Between Witten and Bomern or the starting point to Hohenstein or the Muttental.

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14.5 km

Rheinischer Esel

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A very relaxing cycling route with plenty of shade in summer.

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14.8 km

Rheinischer Esel Rail Trail

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From railway donkey to bike

As early as the 1980s, a railway line cycle path was built on the eastern part. In 2012, the western section also became a cycle …

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18.9 km

Rüpingsbach Riverside Trail

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Nice gravel road near the city center

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21.3 km

Emscher Cycle Route

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The Emscher cycle path is a very well-developed cycle/footpath through the countryside and only occasionally leads through built-up areas. With a few interruptions, the path leads to the Rhine.

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28.4 km

Restored Emscher

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It is wonderful to observe how the Emscher is finding its way back to nature bit by bit from tour to tour.

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38.0 km

Beerenbruch

Nature Reserve

44.0 km

Ehemaliges Gelände Zeche Graf Schwerin 1/2

Forest

47.9 km

Zeche Zollern Industrial Museum

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The Zeche Zollern is a decommissioned hard coal mine in the northwest of the city of Dortmund, in the Bövinghausen district.

The Zeche Zollern II / IV is now one …

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54.6 km

Krähenwald

Forest

63.1 km

Railway Bridge Over the Glück-Auf-Trasse

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Great bridge over the Glück-auf-Trasse

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68.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

23.0 km

8.79 km

5.94 km

3.59 km

Surfaces

35.8 km

20.3 km

4.85 km

3.70 km

3.27 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

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Rheinischer Esel – Rheinischer Esel Rail Trail loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

View of the Ruhr from the Ruhr Bridge

Rheinischer Esel

Rheinischer Esel Rail Trail

Rüpingsbach Riverside Trail

Emscher Cycle Route

Restored Emscher

Zeche Zollern Industrial Museum

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