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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Hattingen

From the Ruhr to the Ruhr – experience the Bergisch

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Hattingen

From the Ruhr to the Ruhr – experience the Bergisch

Hard

4.8

(2854)

7,366

riders

From the Ruhr to the Ruhr – experience the Bergisch

03:36

57.5km

460m

Cycling

The Ruhr tour is all about water. In addition to wonderful water views and opportunities to cool off, you can also expect a few meters of altitude, because the tour leads through the Bergisches Land.

The starting point is the Industrial Museum in Hattingen. Now you continue along the…

by radrevier.ruhr

Last updated: July 23, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 15.3 km for 90 m

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15.3 km

Hardenstein Ruhr Valley Ferry

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

When traveling along the river, a ferry is a great way to take a break! There aren't many of them along the Ruhr, but this one is a highlight. It's …

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47.8 km

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path on a railway line connects Hattingen with Wuppertal and leads southwards with a slight incline through the beautiful hilly low mountain range landscape of the northern Bergisches …

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54.5 km

Bathing bay on the Ruhr

Highlight • River

The Ruhr is very beautiful here, just south of the weir in Hattingen. The groynes are flat and have a pebble beach where, in good weather, both man and cow …

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57.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.4 km

18.4 km

5.21 km

1.40 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

18.6 km

3.54 km

439 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

20°C

13°C

48 %

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Comments

August 8, 2025,😎💪🏽Von Ruhr zur Ruhr – Das Bergische erfahren

Once again, the Ruhr region, which we've grown to love, continues to captivate us.

My wife and I set off today on our tandem bike from the LWL Museum Henrichshütte in Hattingen (free parking).

I can't even list all the sights; the tour has to be experienced. Besides the sights, there are also plenty of opportunities to replenish those burned …

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August 24, 2024,Von Ruhr zur Ruhr – Das Bergische erfahren

Absolutely recommendable tour, in my opinion 😉
Everything is there, Kemnader Lake, ferry ride, industrial culture, beautiful routes through the forest, beautiful climbs and downhill stretches and the Ruhr

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September 18, 2024,Von Ruhr zur Ruhr – Das Bergische erfahren

I took some time off from the Ruhr this afternoon. It turned out to be a wonderful tour. A bit sporty. I'm not really used to 470 meters of altitude. It was fun!

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September 20, 2025,Von Ruhr zur Ruhr - das Bergische erfahren

From Ruhr to Ruhr - Experience the Bergisches Land | Nature in NRW | 2025 | Jörg Müller

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July 27, 2022,2022-07-27 - Fahrradtour - Von Ruhr zur Ruhr (mit Burg Hardenstein, Leuchtturm am Kemnader See und Haus Kemnade)

I did the bike tour "From Ruhr to Ruhr" on July 16, 2022 from the hiking car park at Schee train station (Sprockhövel) with ProRad-EN.

Unfortunately, a visit to the ruins of Hardenstein Castle, the Kemnader See lighthouse and a detour to Haus Kemnade were not planned. That's why Ferdi and I tackled the tour again, this time from the …

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September 6, 2025,Von Witten durch das Bergische und an der Ruhr entlang ⁷

The route runs almost entirely along beautiful bike paths.
There are a few climbs, but they're manageable. A short ferry ride was a small highlight.

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October 20, 2024,Von Ruhr zur Ruhr – Hattingen-Witten-Sprockhövel

A very beautiful tour along the Ruhr and predominantly along railway lines through the Bergisches Land.

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May 2, 2026,260502-1100 Ozean-Route

Around 400 million years ago in the Devonian period, the present-day Ruhr area was part of a tropical marine basin on the small continent of Avalonia. This era shaped the southeast of the present-day Ruhr area with mighty reef limestones, bizarre rock formations, and caves that can be found today in the Ruhr Geopark. The Carboniferous period, from 358 to …

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March 28, 2023

The Ruhr tour is all about water. In addition to wonderful water views and opportunities to cool off, you can also expect a few meters of altitude, because the tour leads through the Bergisches Land.
The starting point is the Industrial Museum in Hattingen

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