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Kahlenberg Weir loop from Schloß Broich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kahlenberg Weir loop from Schloß Broich

Easy

4.7

(119)

395

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Kahlenberg Weir loop from Schloß Broich

01:50

7.15km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

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Start point

Train Station

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1.53 km

View of the Ruhr in Mülheim

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Although the Ruhr flows right through Mülheim, you can easily forget being in the city on a hike. The renatured Ruhrauen are an important place of life for fish, birds …

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3.35 km

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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Don't necessarily do it on weekends, very crowded

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3.72 km

Die Anger

Lake

4.13 km

View of the former Kahlenberg Youth Hostel on the River Ruhr

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The wide hiking trail runs directly between the calmly flowing Ruhr and the wide, renatured meadows. From here you have a nice view over the water and over to the …

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4.82 km

Kahlenberg Weir

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The Kahlenbergwehr is the preliminary stage for the hydroelectric power plant on the Ruhr island. Conveniently, a walking and cycling path leads across the weir and from the top you …

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5.75 km

Mülheim Water Station (Wasserbahnhof) and the Lock

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Beautiful excursions from Mülheim to Essen-Kettwig. Prices are perfectly fine and you have beautiful views of the Ruhr meadows between Essen and Mülheim.

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6.03 km

Historic Ruhr Lock, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Coal mining has been in operation in Mülheim an der Ruhr since 1460. The transport of the excavated material upstream was only possible with the completion of this lock in …

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6.31 km

Kahlenberg Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Kahlenberg hydropower plant is one of two hydropower plants in Mülheim an der Ruhr. After the First World War, the coal mined in the Ruhr area was disbursed as …

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6.46 km

Kassenberg Bridge over the Ruhr

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The Kassenberg bridge is a pure pedestrian and bicycle bridge and leads from the Ruhr island with the Kahlenberg hydroelectric power plant to Broich on the western bank of the …

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7.15 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.70 km

1.46 km

699 m

299 m

Surfaces

2.94 km

2.60 km

1.47 km

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Kahlenberg Weir loop from Schloß Broich

View of the Ruhr in Mülheim

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue Nature Reserve

View of the former Kahlenberg Youth Hostel on the River Ruhr

Kahlenberg Weir

Mülheim Water Station (Wasserbahnhof) and the Lock

Historic Ruhr Lock, Mülheim an der Ruhr

Kahlenberg Hydroelectric Power Plant

Kassenberg Bridge over the Ruhr

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