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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Castrop-Rauxel

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Kray-Wanner Rail Trail loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Castrop-Rauxel

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Kray-Wanner Rail Trail loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

Moderate

4.7

(10)

136

riders

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail – Kray-Wanner Rail Trail loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

02:22

53.0km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 8.00 km for 264 m

After 9.03 km for 226 m

After 12.6 km for 90 m

After 25.1 km for 117 m

After 40.3 km for 90 m

After 41.2 km for 214 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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8.76 km

Tipulusteich

Lake

2

13.1 km

Erzbahntrasse

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you can see the entire route and the crossings between the Rhine-Herne Canal and the Westpark (Bochumer Hütte).

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14.5 km

Blumenkamp

Nature Reserve

4

16.2 km

Erzbahn Kiosk

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It's just a snack bar. Nevertheless, she is well on the way to becoming a cult, without any fancy. That's how it works in the pot.

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5

16.3 km

Stelzenbrücke at Erzbahnbude

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The longest bridge on the Erzbahn route, at 344 m, now runs over the former railway bridge. In the direction of Bochum, another highlight awaits just behind the bridge at …

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6

26.6 km

Zollverein Shaft 1/2/8

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Zollverein Schacht 1/2/8
Choreographic Center NRW. For those interested in attending events beyond Komoot sports:
pact-zollverein.de

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7

26.8 km

Folkwang University of the Arts (Quartier Nord)

Highlight • Structure

Zollverein is cult, there was already the grandfather on it (below)

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8

27.4 km

Zollvereinweg Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great to get to Bochum from the Zeche Zollverein and avoid the streets.

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9

32.6 km

Kray-Wanner Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A short but nice piece of railway track. This bike path is not five kilometers long, but that does not matter. Because there are almost five kilometers of city traffic, …

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10

44.8 km

Tenthofstraße Ascent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Small incline on good asphalt.

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53.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

10.9 km

3.40 km

645 m

585 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.4 km

5.78 km

2.69 km

556 m

484 m

183 m

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Saturday 23 May

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