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Tour D9 – Die Düssel im Herzen

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Tour D9 – Die Düssel im Herzen

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Tour D9 – Die Düssel im Herzen

01:47

26.8km

60m

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It's so prominent in the city's name, yet the Düssel River rarely takes center stage. This tour is different. You'll explore the river's entire course and explore the city's entire course.

You'll start on the banks of the Rhine in the Old Town—more precisely, at one of the estuaries of…

by Visit Düsseldorf

Last updated: August 18, 2025

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After 21.1 km for 351 m

After 26.6 km for 101 m

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5.75 km

The Düssel in Südpark

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The Düssel is a 40-kilometer-long tributary of the Rhine.

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9.86 km

Eselsbach Pathway

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It's always nice to drive along here. I use the route to get between Unterbacher Lake and the Rhine.

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14.8 km

Renatured section of the Southern Düssel

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The straightened section has been replaced by an exciting course with tree roots. It will be beautiful once nature has reclaimed the area!

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15.5 km

Düssel split at the Spaltwerk

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Here comes the Düssel from the Neandertal and is divided by the Spaltwerk in northern and southern Düssel.

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25.9 km

Hofgarten, Düsseldorf

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The Hofgarten is the green lung in the middle of the urban area of Düsseldorf. The park owes its diversity to the different views on horticulture that can be seen …

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26.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

7.30 km

6.83 km

2.35 km

1.39 km

429 m

312 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

6.07 km

5.41 km

2.16 km

627 m

298 m

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Friday 17 July

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September 18, 2024,Themen-Radrunde an goldenem Herbstabend: "Der Düssel auf der Spur" ab D-Altstadt

The wonderfully warm autumn evenings are probably numbered, so make sure you make the most of every one! This green cycle route is one of my favorite routes, it runs mostly away from roads and connects lots of green secret paths.

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November 12, 2022,Goldene Spätherbst-Radrunde: Der Düssel auf der Spur rund um die City von Düsseldorf

In mid-November one would expect cold, wet cemetery weather, but not as beautifully mild and golden days as we are now.

This round is one of my favorite routes and connects a lot of green routes with each other. It runs to >90% away from motor roads.

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March 27, 2022,eBike-SONNtagsrunde an stillen + grünen Seitenarmen der Düssel um Düsseldorf

One of my favorite circuits, especially on such a beautiful, sunny spring Sunday: This circuit takes you around the city center along all possible side arms of the Düssel. Whenever you see water to the left or right of the path, it is the Düssel. The tour is 95% off-road and combines many green and secluded sections into a nice …

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October 28, 2021,Grüne 5-Sterne Themen-Rundtour: Der Düssel auf der Spur, die Düsseldorf ihren Namen gab

One of my (after-work) favorite laps around the city of Düsseldorf runs along a lot of hidden and partly completely unknown green sections along the Düssel. The various tributaries of the Düssel are widely ramified throughout the city and are often secluded and secluded (sometimes also underground). Whenever you see water to the right or left: it is always the …

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April 23, 2022,Grüne Themen-Radrundtour: Der Düssel auf der Spur, die Düsseldorf ihren Namen gab

One of my favorite circuits, especially on such a beautiful, sunny spring day: this circuit takes you around the city center along all possible side arms of the Düssel. Whenever you see water to the left or right of the path, it is the Düssel. The tour is 95% off-road and combines many green and secluded sections into a nice …

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February 25, 2026,Sonnige Themen-Radrunde: "Der Düssel auf der Spur" ab D-Altstadt

Today, finally, a sunny bike ride with my esteemed colleague Olli – a wonderful tour for two!

This is one of my favorite routes around Düsseldorf. It starts and ends at Burgplatz in the Old Town on the Rhine. The route connects many green and car-free sections, and whenever you see water to your right or left, it's always the …

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April 24, 2022,Stolperstein-Tour Düsseldorf

We go in search of clues about the crimes of the Nazi tyranny from 1933 to 1945; Length: about 25 km; after ⅔ of the route picnic break in the south park.
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geschichtswerkstatt-duesseldorf.de/archiv/Stolpersteine.rtf

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July 22, 2025

It's so prominent in the city's name, yet the Düssel River rarely takes center stage. This tour is different. You'll explore the river's entire course and explore the city's entire course.
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You'll start on the banks of the Rhine in the Old Town—more precisely, at one of the estuaries of the Southern D

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Tour D9 – Die Düssel im Herzen

The Düssel in Südpark

Eselsbach Pathway

Renatured section of the Southern Düssel

Düssel split at the Spaltwerk

Hofgarten, Düsseldorf

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