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Springorumtrasse – Erzbahn Swing loop from Wasserstraße

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Springorumtrasse – Erzbahn Swing loop from Wasserstraße

Moderate

4.2

(12)

219

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Springorumtrasse – Erzbahn Swing loop from Wasserstraße

01:23

32.2km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: July 21, 2026

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After 5.16 km for 328 m

After 16.8 km for 619 m

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Start point

Train Station

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877 m

Springorumtrasse

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Railway embankment converted into a cycle path - here you can ride on great surfaces like on rails! Roads run under bridges, so you can get through Bochum quickly and easily. Exemplary! 👍

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5.32 km

Weitmar Castle Bridge

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The castle bridge is great. Below leads the Springorumradweg, which later becomes the coal railway.
Cross the bridge to Weitmar Castle and the park, which is also crossed by many …

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11.3 km

View of the Ruhr near Hattingen

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Great view! Absolute Ruhr area idyll!

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19.6 km

Skulpturenwald

Forest

22.5 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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22.6 km

Erzbahnschwinge Bridge

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The railway line built at the beginning of the 20th century connected the Rhine-Herne Canal with the blast furnaces of the Bochum association and served to supply iron ore. Today, …

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27.9 km

A spectacular entry into the Erzbahntrasse. Architecturally interesting, but above all beautiful to look at and quite practical for cyclists and pedestrians. Actually, the route could also be called the …

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28.6 km

Westpark Bochum East Side

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West Park is always worth a visit. Great meadows, beautiful scenery and the starting point to Erzbahntrasse.

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31.7 km

Springorum Cycle Path Entrance Unistraße

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Once briefly shouldered the bike and you can reach the beautiful Springorum bike path, which leads through the middle of Bochum and ends after about eleven kilometers in Bochum Dahlhausen …

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32.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

5.80 km

2.10 km

1.32 km

662 m

186 m

Surfaces

29.1 km

1.27 km

1.01 km

781 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

25°C

11°C

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Springorumtrasse – Erzbahn Swing loop from Wasserstraße

Springorumtrasse

Weitmar Castle Bridge

View of the Ruhr near Hattingen

Erzbahn Kiosk

Erzbahnschwinge Bridge

Erzbahn Swing

Westpark Bochum East Side

Springorum Cycle Path Entrance Unistraße

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