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Path Through the Fields – Parkway Emscher Ruhr loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Path Through the Fields – Parkway Emscher Ruhr loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

Hard

4.5

(6)

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Path Through the Fields – Parkway Emscher Ruhr loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

01:12

18.4km

130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: August 14, 2026

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Oberes Ölbachtal

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Start point

Train Station

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4.00 km

Path Through the Fields

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A nice connection for the journey to the south of the city

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5.40 km

Open Fields on Parkway EmscherRuhr

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The Ruhr area can be like that too!

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5.40 km

Parkway Emscher Ruhr

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Parkway-Emscher-Ruhr beautiful section

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5.92 km

View of the Upper Ölbach Valley

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It goes over hill and dale, not recommended with thin tires

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6.54 km

Emscher Park Cycle Path

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gravel bike path through the fields. Good distance view 📷

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11.8 km

Gerther Mühlenbach Path

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Nice route on the "agricultural" side of the heap. Remarkable: the heap is almost grassland.

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12.8 km

Forest Path in Oberes Ölbachtal

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Very nice area and quite hidden for those unfamiliar with the area 🤓

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14.6 km

View of the Ruhr Countryside

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Not far from the "real mine water" away.

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18.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.87 km

3.89 km

3.85 km

3.64 km

959 m

122 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

3.53 km

1.97 km

1.41 km

938 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 17 August

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Path Through the Fields – Parkway Emscher Ruhr loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

Path Through the Fields

Open Fields on Parkway EmscherRuhr

Parkway Emscher Ruhr

View of the Upper Ölbach Valley

Emscher Park Cycle Path

Gerther Mühlenbach Path

Forest Path in Oberes Ölbachtal

View of the Ruhr Countryside

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