View of the Mülheimer Ruhraue Nature Reserve – Saarner floodplain loop from Stadtmitte

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of the Mülheimer Ruhraue Nature Reserve – Saarner floodplain loop from Stadtmitte

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View of the Mülheimer Ruhraue Nature Reserve – Saarner floodplain loop from Stadtmitte

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5.68km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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501 m

View of the Mülheimer Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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The Mülheimer Ruhraue nature reserve includes the Ruhr meadows in the area of Mülheim city center and the river course. In the southern area of the area there are wet …

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720 m

Historic Ruhr Lock, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Coal mining has been in operation in Mülheim an der Ruhr since 1460. The transport of the excavated material upstream was only possible with the completion of this lock in …

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1,000 m

Mülheim Water Station (Wasserbahnhof) and the Lock

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Beautiful excursions from Mülheim to Essen-Kettwig. Prices are perfectly fine and you have beautiful views of the Ruhr meadows between Essen and Mülheim.

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1.98 km

Kahlenberg Weir

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The Kahlenbergwehr is the preliminary stage for the hydroelectric power plant on the Ruhr island. Conveniently, a walking and cycling path leads across the weir and from the top you …

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2.23 km

Saarner floodplain

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With a bit of luck, kingfishers can also be observed here

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2.64 km

View of the Ruhr in Mülheim

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Although the Ruhr flows right through Mülheim, you can easily forget being in the city on a hike. The renatured Ruhrauen are an important place of life for fish, birds …

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5.07 km

View of the RS1 Bridge

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Very nice way along the Ruhr.

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5.24 km

Ruhr Promenade, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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A little piece of new Mülheim an der Ruhr. The city harbor offers the leisure captains of the Rhine and Ruhr new opportunities to moor. For the "White Fleet" and …

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5.68 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

1.56 km

284 m

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

1.26 km

1.10 km

376 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

November 6, 2022,Kahlenbergwehr, Fossilienweg, Schloß Broich, MüGa Park, neuer Hafen, Ruhrinsel

Very varied, small and beautiful walk with a stop at the Eiscafé Plati (in winter also open on Saturdays and Sundays)

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March 21, 2023,Mülheim: Schloss Broich, MüGa- Park und Ruhrpromenade

Easy walk through parks and promenades to enjoy the beginning of spring.

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December 21, 2024,Wanderung

🚶‍♂️Took a short hike before the ⚽️Bundesliga starts...
Past the Camera Obscura and the Ringlokschuppen towards the Ruhr and finally back home....

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March 21, 2023,Mülheim: MüGa Gelände, Ruhrpromenade

Still looking for spring, I found what I was looking for in Mülheim an der Ruhr today. The MüGa grounds of the former State Horticultural Show of 1992 already showed some blooming trees, first green and lots of daffodils. Some heralds of spring could also be seen on the Ruhr promenade. It's nice when nature slowly wakes up from its …

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March 18, 2023,Tour

You can also extend the nice tour, there was only a heavy rain shower 😂 so we decided to go home after all

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October 13, 2025,🥾🥾..nach MüGa - Mülheimer Landesgartenschau.. Opa mit Phil ..🚶🏼‍♂️🧍

Fall break...and straight away we went on...🥾🥾.. tour, for Grandpa and Phil...

🥾🥾..The MüGa Mülheim was in 1992, but the park is still beautiful. 🫶
Unfortunately, the water playgrounds were already closed due to the time of year, 🤷🏽...that's why Phil...🧍...wants to go there again next summer. 🫶

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February 2, 2025,So schön isser, der Pott ⚒️ anne Ruhr 👌 02.02.2025

I can't believe it, that was beautiful!
A wonderful little walk along the Mülheim promenade and through the Saarner Auen, on a wonderful sunny day 🌞
We will definitely do a similar walk there again or plan a bike tour.
Starting parking lot: Mülheim Fährstr. 21

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February 5, 2024,Mülheim: Ruhraue, MüGa Gelände

I parked the car in the parking lot on Mintarder Straße. Through the Ruhr meadows and over the Kahlenberg weir, further along the Ruhrinselweg and the Gerbersteg I reached the town hall, the MüGa grounds and Broich Castle. We went back along the fossil path.
This was a small, fine tour with many different and interesting views and sights.
Once …

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