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North Rhine-Westphalia

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EmscherLand sign on the hill – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

EmscherLand sign on the hill – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

Easy

4.7

(18)

118

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EmscherLand sign on the hill – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

01:46

27.9km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 79 m for 17 m

After 27.8 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.72 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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13.6 km

Bridge Over the Suderwicher Bach

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Beautiful arched bridge over the Suderwicher Bach in the Emscherland Park.

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14.2 km

Walkway and Observation Tower Emscherland

Highlight • Viewpoint

"Emscherland" is a joint project of the Emschergenossenschaft with the RVR (Regionalverband Ruhr) and the cities of Castrop-Rauxel, Recklinghausen, Herne and Herten.
The aim is to connect the four cities …

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14.4 km

EmscherLand sign on the hill

Highlight • Monument

Very cool and a nice photo opportunity!

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14.6 km

Emscherland Experience Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Already worth seeing with the renatured Emscher! But only when the bridge "Jump over the Emscher" is completed will it become a real highlight!!! 🤩

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14.9 km

Emscher Bridge, Emscherland

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Bridge over the Emscher with a view of the new renatured section.

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15.0 km

Emscher Floodplain Park

Highlight • Natural

It is always nice to cycle through the green park in the Emscher Valley. Where brown water once flowed, a beautiful floodplain area has now been created around the renaturalized Emscher.

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15.3 km

View of the Emscher Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

22.6 km

Mengeder Heide

Nature Reserve

27.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

7.23 km

7.05 km

4.80 km

1.06 km

105 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

5.75 km

2.88 km

2.06 km

476 m

420 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

27°C

12°C

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EmscherLand sign on the hill – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Bridge Over the Suderwicher Bach

Walkway and Observation Tower Emscherland

EmscherLand sign on the hill

Emscherland Experience Park

Emscher Bridge, Emscherland

Emscher Floodplain Park

View of the Emscher Bridge

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