Felderbach Valley – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route loop from Gevelsberg West

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Gevelsberg

Felderbach Valley – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route loop from Gevelsberg West

Hard

4.6

(5)

176

riders

Felderbach Valley – Ruhr Valley Cycle Route loop from Gevelsberg West

05:32

116km

1,460m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 81.6 km for 170 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

17.1 km

Felderbach Valley

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Fantastic route between Herzkamp and Nierenhof, mostly slightly downhill in this direction. It's great to ride, and when the weather is good there are of course a few motorbikes on the route.

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20.9 km

View of the Fields in the Ruhr Region

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Quiet and hilly section with great views of the fields

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30.3 km

Unteres Sprockhöveler Bachtal

Nature Reserve

43.8 km

Stadtforst Vormholz

Forest

47.8 km

View of the Ruhr in Witten

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From here you have a very nice view of the Ruhr :)

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50.0 km

View of the Ruhr from the Ruhr Bridge

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Between Witten and Bomern or the starting point to Hohenstein or the Muttental.

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50.8 km

Mühlengraben

Lake

74.4 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route

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A beautiful cycle path that runs directly along the Ruhr River.

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77.5 km

Confluence of the Lenne and the Ruhr

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beautiful bike path on the Ruhr, the confluence of the Ruhr and Lenne can be seen better from the other side

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95.3 km

Viewpoint

96.4 km

Viadukt Wengern

Viewpoint

97.0 km

Elbschetaltrasse Section

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

beautiful route with a fantastic surface and many opportunities to rest

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99.1 km

Elbschetalbahntrasse Cycle Path

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The next four kilometers of the railway track route were released in August 2017. Very nice: paved from the beginning with design features such as gabions with a cyan-glass layer …

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116 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.1 km

23.5 km

9.32 km

8.32 km

770 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

108 km

5.75 km

1.43 km

178 m

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

9°C

5°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2024,RTF Silschede 106km oder Pizza gibt's überall

Today was the first time in a long time that a RTF was on the agenda. Silschede is between Dortmund and Wuppertal in the Bergisches Land. And hills were also on the agenda today. Unfortunately, it was already clear after the first few kilometers that nothing was going to happen today. So just ride down the route slowly. Overall, the …

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July 7, 2024,Pizza RTF

Silscheide had invited people to the RTF, different area, different topography but still Bergisches Land.
At one checkpoint there was a small pizza oven, which was well received👍

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July 6, 2025,RTF Silschede 103km, Pizza-RTF mit Bremsentest

On Saturday, I bled the front brake on my gravel bike and changed the brake pads. So, I need a bit of climbing to check the brakes. So, I'm off to Silschede on Sunday for the RTF. A must for anyone who likes hills. Many downhill sections are smooth. So, working hard first and then getting a reward—I'm used to …

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