Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr Weir loop from Essen-Steele

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr Weir loop from Essen-Steele

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Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr Weir loop from Essen-Steele

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55.2km

270m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.7 km for 280 m

After 33.9 km for 280 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.99 km

Ruhr River

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There is no peace and quiet here when the weather is nice. Lots of bicycle traffic.

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16.3 km

View from the Koster Bridge over the Ruhr Valley

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The Koster Bridge is a road bridge over the Ruhr. It forms the city border between Hattingen and Bochum. The border is located approximately in the middle of the river.

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21.0 km

Kemnader See Weir

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Very nice cycle path around the Kemnader Lake, asphalted and partly with three separate paths for pedestrians, skaters and cyclists. Good starting point for a ride along the Ruhr Valley …

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22.4 km

View of the north shore of Lake Kemnade

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In this section, the footpath, the inline skating path and the cycle path are separated. The cycle path is about six meters higher. It is noisy due to the adjacent A43 motorway, but the view from this point is excellent.

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30.2 km

Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade

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beautiful route around the lake with different lanes (great surface) for each sport

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35.9 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

40.0 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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49.4 km

Bridge at the Railway Museum in Bochum-Dahlhausen

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The Dahlhausen Railway Bridge is a former railway bridge that crosses the Ruhr between Bochum-Dahlhausen and Essen-Burgaltendorf. It is located near the former freight yard of Dahlhausen train station with …

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55.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

6.54 km

4.16 km

3.73 km

2.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.2 km

4.82 km

1.72 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

August 23, 2026,🚴🏼🚴🏼Fahrradtour mit den Brüdern & unseren Frauen 🚴🚴..zum Kemnader See 🚴🏼🚴🏼

🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴..
After a long time, I went on a bike tour🚴🚴 with my brothers and wives again.. 🙋‍♂️
Unfortunately, we still weren't all there...😔
Maybe next time.. 🤷‍♂️

🚴🚴..We started from Essen-Kupferdreh, along the Ruhr, to Kemnader See. 🚴🚴🚴
During the stops, we had nice conversations again and again, it's not just about cycling after all. 😎
Since we live …

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