Old Railway Bridge – View of the Ruhr River loop from In der Lake

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

Old Railway Bridge – View of the Ruhr River loop from In der Lake

Moderate

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Old Railway Bridge – View of the Ruhr River loop from In der Lake

02:35

10.0km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

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After 4.51 km for 60 m

Open: • Wednesday & Saturday: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Old Railway Bridge

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Nice railroad bridge

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1.54 km

Historic bridges along the Ruhr

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Along the Ruhr behind the regata course you pass the bridge

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2.41 km

Canoe slalom course

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Nice stopover: Here you can relax with a drink at the beach bar and, with a bit of luck, watch the canoeists training.

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4.38 km

Schwerte Old Town 🏠🏡

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Take a stroll through the historic old town. There are many destinations in the old Hanseatic city of Schwerte an der Ruhr! For example, the gothic hall church St.Viktor with …

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4.57 km

St. Viktor Church, Schwerte

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"St. Victor's Church is a donation from the Cappenberger matron Reinmod, who donated the Schwerte farm to the Viktor monastery in Xanten in 1032. St. Viktor was built as a …

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6.16 km

View of St. Viktor Church

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Nice view towards swords

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6.85 km

View of the Ruhr from the Friedensbrücke-Kleinemeyer

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The Friedensbrücke-Kleinemeyer in Schwerte, named after the pastor and then acting mayor Heinrich Kleinemeyer, is a remarkable structure that not only represents an important transport connection, but also has a …

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

3.82 km

614 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

1.56 km

702 m

442 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Alte Eisenbahn Brücke – Regattastrecke an der Ruhr Runde von Ergste

Week 11 and the 11th joint tour.

Tour Description:

This hike takes us along a flat and pleasant route along the Ruhr, with beautiful views of the river and the surrounding landscape. The starting point is Ergste, from where we first walk towards the old railway bridge.

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May 2, 2026,Schöner schwitzen in Schwerte

No no no, I'm not complaining at all today 🙊

There's also nothing to complain about, and just because it was a tiny bit boring 🥱, it was still pleasant 😁

The Ruhr 2026 🏞️ is a delightful river: so Schwerte enjoys it in the early May heat 🏜️, swims, barbecues, sunbathes on its shady banks at 27 blazing degrees.

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May 25, 2025,Ruhrgebiet:Von der historischen Altstadt Schwerte ⛪️ zur Ruhr

In rainy weather, this tour is ideal for us with the dogs. There was nothing going on in the old town, and nothing on the bike path along the Ruhr today either. 👍
The old town is tranquil, but truly charming with its many listed buildings. The St. Victor Church is currently being renovated on the outside, so we were …

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April 3, 2024,Schwerte🚉: Regattastrecke an der Ruhr – Alte Eisenbahn Brücke 👍🥾🚉🌥️

The hike begins at the 🚉train station in Schwerte. You walk through the city center, the pedestrian zone and then come to the area of the Ruhr and the Ruhr meadows. The paths are easy to walk, especially in bad weather.

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February 2, 2024,Runde ab Wandhofen nach Schwerte (Ruhr)

We started today in Wandhofen, a district of Schwerte. After crossing the Ruhr, we went along the Ruhr meadows towards Schwerte-Ergste and Schwerte-Villigst.

We were pretty much alone, despite the sunny weather. 🌞

In the historic old town of Schwerte we treated ourselves to a little refreshment ☕️🍰. Afterwards we took the short route back to the starting point, past …

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February 4, 2024,Re☔en-R⭕nde ab Schwerte ⚔ Wandhofen

Text to @Silbersöckchen: thanks for that. 😉 👍🏼.
Another round in the rain! ☔️ 🌧☔️ 🌧☔️ Despite the constant drizzle, we pulled ourselves together and went for a ride around Schwerte. We exchanged ideas again and are happy to have braved the weather. 🙂👍

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February 4, 2024,Regenrunde ab Schwerte-Wandhofen 🌂🌦☔️

Another round in the rain! ☔️ 🌧☔️ 🌧☔️ Despite the constant drizzle, we pulled ourselves together and went for a ride around Schwerte. We exchanged ideas again and are happy to have braved the weather. 🙂👍

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