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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr – Lake Kemnade loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr – Lake Kemnade loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr – Lake Kemnade loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

01:51

28.5km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.1 km for 135 m

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3.16 km

Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr

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Stop in the lock keeper's cottage. Nice beer garden, grill sausage and refreshments - ÖZ only until 19h

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6.13 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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8.69 km

Elbschetalbahn Railway Viaduct

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We were able to drive this section unhindered

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10.2 km

Railway Bridge Over the Glück-Auf-Trasse

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Great bridge over the Glück-auf-Trasse

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10.3 km

Elbschetalbahn Railway Bridge

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I could imagine such a structure would be unaffordable these days, given the construction costs. It's crazy, but anyone with a soft spot for it will get their money's worth. It's flat, I know...

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10.9 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 inside. The northern water-bound section next to the existing Ruhr Valley railway line is already a bit older and serves as a flood bypass of the Ruhr cycle path. Unfortunately, the southern section to Gevelsberg with the Silscheder Tunnel is still to come.

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22.3 km

Nachtigall Bridge with a view of the Ruhr

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Around 1850, the Nachtigall colliery built a railway bridge to overcome the Ruhr, via which the coal mined in the coal mine could be transported by horse train to the Witten train station. Here you had therefore connection to the 1848 opened railway.

After the decommissioning of the colliery Nachtigall 1892, the bridge was only used by pedestrians and wagons. In 1938, the now dilapidated bridge was demolished. Since 1988, there is again a nightingale bridge, which allows pedestrians to cross the Ruhr here.

On the northern bank of the bridge was until 1813 the lock Steinhausen, of which today, however, no visible traces are preserved.

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27.8 km

Lake Kemnade

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The Ruhr reservoir is located between Bochum and Witten, at the foot of the Ruhruni Bochum. It is a popular destination for residents of Bochum and the surrounding area. There are now three paved paths around the lake for those looking for relaxation. One for pedestrians, one for inline skaters and one for cyclists. Most of the time it works. A lap around the lake is about eight kilometers long.

But it is undoubtedly most beautiful here in the early morning hours, when you can really enjoy the peace and quiet and let your bike run. And a sunrise on the lake is always something particularly beautiful. The "culinary" tip on the lake: The same ice cream van has been parked by the parking lots for years, refreshing you with delicious ice cream in the summer.

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28.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

6.95 km

1.27 km

949 m

210 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

6.35 km

5.24 km

3.65 km

751 m

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

14°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 28, 2021,kurze Runde um die Kemnade

Great weather but unfortunately not that much time. So quickly around the Kemnader See 😉.
Better than nothing.

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May 3, 2023,Fürs "Stadtradeln" abends um den Kemnader Stausee

Collected a few kilometers for the "City Cycling" campaign, which runs until May 21st. Information about this is available here: stadtradeln.de/home

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Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr – Lake Kemnade loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Herbede Weir on the River Ruhr

View of the Ruhr in Witten

Elbschetalbahn Railway Viaduct

Railway Bridge Over the Glück-Auf-Trasse

Elbschetalbahn Railway Bridge

Elbschetalbahntrasse Cycle Path

Nachtigall Bridge with a view of the Ruhr

Lake Kemnade

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