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Ruhr Region

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Langendreer

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Langendreer

Moderate

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Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Langendreer

01:03

19.2km

100m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.47 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.18 km

Rheinischer Esel Start/End Point Bochum-Langendreer

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The Rhenish donkey is one of the oldest railway tracks in the Ruhr area. Already in the 1980s, the recultivation of the old railway line was started, which only really …

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4.19 km

Colorful Benches on Rheinischer Esel Path

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great colored bank on the Rhenish donkey, reminiscent of the artist Ritzenhoff

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4.56 km

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path

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Nice connection through the green in the Ruhr area, nice asphalt, no cars.

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5.18 km

Rheinischer Esel Path

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The Rhenish Donkey is a beautiful running route, there is good surface and the traffic is not disturbing as a runner. Unfortunately, the path on the Witten side is often not cleared well

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8.61 km

Good Mood House (Angela Holtermann-Stumpf)

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Here the Angis Atelier shows its concrete figures.

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9.04 km

Witten cable-stayed bridge (Rhenish donkey)

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At the end of May 2023, the new bridge on the Rheinisches Esel was released.

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12.6 km

Old Railway Tracks Along the Cycle Path

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Here the old rails still lead along the bike path :)

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13.7 km

Bochum–Witten City Border on the Rheinischer Esel

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As a city boundary unspectacular, only interesting because of the marking on the "Rhenish donkey" under the bridge. In this section, the former railway line is very accessible for bicycles. The rise from Witten to Langendreer is small.

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

4.71 km

1.28 km

420 m

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

3.67 km

1.29 km

164 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 17 August

19°C

14°C

83 %

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Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Langendreer

Rheinischer Esel Start/End Point Bochum-Langendreer

Colorful Benches on Rheinischer Esel Path

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path

Rheinischer Esel Path

Good Mood House (Angela Holtermann-Stumpf)

Witten cable-stayed bridge (Rhenish donkey)

Old Railway Tracks Along the Cycle Path

Bochum–Witten City Border on the Rheinischer Esel

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