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Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

04:28

17.5km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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506 m

Ruhr Valley view

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Take a short break and enjoy

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846 m

Kahlenbergswald

Forest

2.34 km

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

8.91 km

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

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Essen Kettwig is beautifully situated on the Ruhr with a great cycle path along the Ruhr. The old town is also worth seeing.

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9.11 km

Kettwig Reservoir

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The Ruhr at Kettwig is getting wider and wider, thanks to a dam.

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9.35 km

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

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Here you roll over the Ruhr bridge in Essen Kettwig. Out of the city you are super fast in the countryside. The city of Kettwig is really worth a stop. …

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9.41 km

Lower Church Steps (Essen-Kettwig)

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The church staircase ends at Tuchmacherplatz. It was owned by the church in the Middle Ages and was not expanded until 1850 with proper steps and railings. The staircase was …

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9.61 km

Scheidt Cloth Factory (Uferpalais)

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As early as around 1800, when the first spinning machines, still powered by horse-drawn yokes, were procured for the Scheidt Brothers cloth factory, the factory owners were already planning a …

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11.4 km

View of the Ruhrtalbrücke Mintard

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13.8 km

Saarner Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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The area of Ruhraue in Mülheim consists of the Saar Rügen in the north and the nature reserve Mendener Ruhraue in the south and accompanies the Ruhr for about 3.5 …

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

3.87 km

3.03 km

1.43 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

12.5 km

2.23 km

1.10 km

908 m

433 m

286 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Kettwig Reservoir – Kettwig's Historic Old Town loop from Mülheim an der Ruhr

Ruhr Valley view

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

Kettwig Reservoir

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

Lower Church Steps (Essen-Kettwig)

Scheidt Cloth Factory (Uferpalais)

View of the Ruhrtalbrücke Mintard

Saarner Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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