Rotbach Pathway – Rotbach Trail loop from Bottrop-Vonderort

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rotbach Pathway – Rotbach Trail loop from Bottrop-Vonderort

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Rotbach Pathway – Rotbach Trail loop from Bottrop-Vonderort

02:32

40.1km

140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 37.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.44 km

Jacobi Trail

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Rapid cycle path between Zeche Jacobi and Halde Haniel, Zechenbahn-Radweg(Oberhausen/Bottrop)

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14.3 km

Great route on the Rotbach. For information ℹ️, the Rotbach is a 21.9 km long, orographically right tributary of the Rhine. The source rises as Vennbach in Königshardt and flows south of Möllen into the Rhine.

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15.6 km

Rotbach Trail

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I've known the Rotbach stream since we moved to Hiesfeld, which is a good 25 years ago.
Thanks to the restoration work, the once straight-flowing stream has once again become …

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16.1 km

ehem. Barackenlager Rotbachtal

Archaeological Site

16.8 km

Rotbach Route

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Coming from Dinslaken-Hiesfeld, this beautiful route takes you directly to Grafenmühle after crossing the Hiesfeld forest.

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17.9 km

View of Rotbachsee

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Very nice view of the Rotbachsee

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19.0 km

Rotbach Cycle Path

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Wonderful route along the Rotbach. Logically often full on the weekends.

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36.1 km

Rhein-Herne Canal bike path at Gasometer Oberhausen

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It's nice that you can walk or drive on both sides of the Rhine-Herne Canal. We particularly noticed on this tour that the heavy ships pushed almost silently through the canal. The usual engine noise could not be heard.👍

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36.4 km

View of Gasometer Oberhausen

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The Gasometer Oberhausen is an industrial monument in Oberhausen and the highest exhibition and event hall in Europe. It belongs to the panoramas and landmarks as well as the anchor …

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40.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

11.3 km

8.02 km

3.98 km

362 m

266 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

13.7 km

3.73 km

2.72 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

82 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2024,Ruhrgebiet: Höhenrausch – Das Dach des Ruhrgebiets (Panoramatour)

This interesting circular tour begins at the Oberhausen Gasometer and leads us up to the "Roof of the Ruhr Area"—the Haniel spoil tip, at 159 meters (184.9 meters above sea level), the highest permanently accessible spoil tip in the Ruhr region.

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September 7, 2025,. „Ruhrpott-Panorama 🚴‍♂️🌿“

A beautiful circular tour through the western Ruhr area – and this time Birgit was with us. 😊
The first part of the route once again took us idyllically along the Rotbach stream to Rotbachsee. Then we headed out into the countryside and past the old mine in Sterkrade. We continued past the Rot-Weiß Oberhausen stadium to the impressive gasometer.

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