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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Archäologie-Museum/Kreuzkirche

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Archäologie-Museum/Kreuzkirche

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König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Archäologie-Museum/Kreuzkirche

01:42

28.2km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 58 m for 11 m

After 28.2 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.29 km

Friedrich the Great Rail Trail (Herne-Horsthausen)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The 1.3 kilometer route takes its name from the mine that characterized the Horsthausen district and whose trains once rolled along the route. The asphalted route now connects Werderstraße with Gneisenaustraße, from where it continues directly to the Rhine-Herne Canal.

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4.75 km

Herne East Lock

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Impressive technical structure, which can be easily observed in its function if you have some time. In the upper reaches of the canal behind the lock you can see how …

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5.65 km

Herner Meer

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The service roads on both sides of the canal and the Herner Meer are great for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. A nice recreational opportunity and a good section for cycling and hiking tours.

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5.67 km

König Ludwig Harbor

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Along the König Ludwig Trasse.
The König-Ludwig-Trasse (KLT) is a former railway line in the Ruhr area in the cities of Castrop-Rauxel and Recklinghausen, which connected the mines König Ludwig …

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6.76 km

König Ludwig Trail

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The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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8.22 km

König-Ludwig Route

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The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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16.4 km

Avenue of Change

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A former mine railway line is the starting point for the new avenue of change. A bike path showing the change of the Ruhr area.

From the former Ewald coal …

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21.9 km

Recklinghausen Colliery Mining Tower

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Beautiful Ruhr area culture.

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28.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

5.62 km

3.93 km

1.41 km

759 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

4.93 km

2.88 km

2.20 km

172 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

24°C

14°C

76 %

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König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Archäologie-Museum/Kreuzkirche

Friedrich the Great Rail Trail (Herne-Horsthausen)

Herne East Lock

Herner Meer

König Ludwig Harbor

König Ludwig Trail

König-Ludwig Route

Avenue of Change

Recklinghausen Colliery Mining Tower

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