View of the Hengsteysee – View of the Ruhr loop from Iserlohnerheide

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View of the Hengsteysee – View of the Ruhr loop from Iserlohnerheide

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View of the Hengsteysee – View of the Ruhr loop from Iserlohnerheide

04:59

80.4km

420m

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: August 13, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.5 km for 170 m

After 30.9 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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29.2 km

Hengsteysee and Kaiser Wilhelm Monument (Hohensyburg)

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Hengsteysee and Harkortsee belong together like brother and sister. Both are former water bodies used by heavy industry that have been converted into well-used recreational waters with good water quality …

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31.2 km

View of the Hengsteysee

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Here a few meters on the slope path over the path that leads around the lake you have a great view of the middle part of the Hengsteysees. To the …

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34.0 km

Confluence of the Ruhr and the Lenne

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The Lenne flows east past the core of Hagen. Here she meets the dysentery. The Hohensyburg lies opposite the estuary.

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38.1 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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Beautiful tree-lined avenue simply wonderful

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40.6 km

Wooded section of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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The Ruhrtalradweg is always nice :)

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46.8 km

View of the Ruhr

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Signposting of the Ruhrtalradweg Ruhr upwards does not match the GPX track on the Ruhrtalradweg website. You have to decide either to drive according to the signs or to be navigated with the track.

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48.1 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route near Schwerte

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There are very beautiful sections of the Ruhrtalradweg, but unfortunately it often goes along roads and railway tracks.

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61.2 km

Hönne Cycle Path

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A really nice section who can install it should take the piece with them.

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80.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.3 km

11.0 km

8.91 km

8.52 km

1.52 km

154 m

134 m

Surfaces

62.2 km

7.87 km

5.94 km

3.25 km

1.20 km

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

13°C

2°C

37 %

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Comments

July 31, 2022,Ruhr-Lenne-Runde - einfach anders herum

Today it was all about cycling for me, and since I've already ridden this lap - albeit mostly the other way around - there are no photos. Actually, I had expected much more traffic on the Ruhrtalradweg, but there were only a few cyclists and walkers on the way, so I was able to speed up.

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February 13, 2022,Die X-te Lenne-Ruhr-Runde, heute mit +

Because, as the Corona warning app said, I had an encounter, the tour began - although I was boosted - only with an unplanned test: the result - negative - made me positive, so I did the Lenne-Ruhr circuit for the I don't know how many times. As a plus, I treated myself to the circumnavigation of the Hengsteysee, so …

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April 14, 2024,Kurz um den Hengsteysee

The circuit is known as the Lenne-Ruhr-Achter, although I still don't know where the eight is - actually it's more of a circuit 😇. No matter, because the tour actually runs almost exclusively along well-developed cycle paths. I won't describe the route this time. Nevertheless, the tour is highly recommended, there is a lot to see and many opportunities to …

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May 21, 2025,Lenne-Ruhr-Runde - Stadtradeln 2025-03-2

I've ridden it countless times, always good, but this time only two photos; it was about covering distance for city cycling.

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April 9, 2023,Ruhr-Lenne-Runde

Just drive and don't take any photos. For the first - somewhat longer - tour in 2023 it went quite well. Let's see what's going on this year.

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September 17, 2023,Dellwig - Menden - Iserlohn entlang der Lenne nach Herdecke - Hengsteneysee - entlang der Ruhr zurück

Something else. Very beautiful in places along the rivers. There was also a great descent through the forest. But the connecting pieces, especially through Iserlohn, unfortunately devalue the overall tour. Recurrence therefore unlikely.

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October 15, 2024,Ruhr-Lenne-8er kpl. - 🚲-Runde von Menden/Sauerland

Last summer I decided to cycle the Ruhr-Lenne-Achter in one go. Yesterday, in sunny weather with light clouds, the time had come.
I set off at around 9:00 a.m. in cool 4 °C at cycle path junction 34 in Menden towards Hemer. The Baarbach cycle path was closed at the Köbbingser Mühle. The diversion led via the streets Köbbingser Mühle, …

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September 20, 2025,E-Biketour Rundkurs des Ruhr-Lenne-Achter, Startpunkt Parkplatz Hohensyburg

Another wonderful tour with my neighbor@🦊🥾🚲Bernd 🚲🥾🦊.

The starting point was the free parking lot in Hohensyburg.

The Ruhr-Lenne-Achter. What sounds like a rowing team is actually a beautiful cycle path in the northern Sauerland region.

Following old railway lines and mostly well-developed riverside cycle paths, it connects the cities of Hagen, Schwerte, Fröndenberg, Menden, Hemer, and Iserlohn. It …

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