Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – Renatured Emscher River loop from Schloss Strünkede

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – Renatured Emscher River loop from Schloss Strünkede

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Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – Renatured Emscher River loop from Schloss Strünkede

01:59

32.6km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.62 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

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Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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9.84 km

Renatured Emscher River

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Here the Emscher is clean again after being a cesspool for 150 years.

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13.7 km

Rhein-Herne Canal Cycle Path

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Great path along the Rhine-Herne Canal. There are several farm shops nearby (Klöcker, Sanders) where you can stock up on farm delicacies.

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14.8 km

Henrichenburg Marina

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Many beautiful boats can be seen on the no longer used channel arm in Schleusenpark Henrichenburg.

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15.8 km

Upper water old lock

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good opportunity to rest to enjoy the lock and the lift

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22.9 km

Mine Locomotive on the König Ludwig Trail

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Nice to drive on the old railway line with many highlights from the mining industry, including this mine electric locomotive.
In the meantime, she would have to go back to …

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26.0 km

König-Ludwig Route

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The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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27.4 km

König-Ludwig-Trasse Bridge over the Emscher with new underpass

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The two most important cycle paths in the region meet at this point.

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32.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

11.9 km

3.18 km

1.70 km

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

10.7 km

4.84 km

1.75 km

1.29 km

104 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2024,Entspannungsrunde nach dem Rasenmähen

Unfortunately, the Lohburg was closed and the Emscher Weg was completely under water.

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December 17, 2024,Einfach mal wieder drauf los und dem nächsten Meilenstein entgegen

The next milestone will be reached tomorrow with a total of 15,000 KM exceeded. My annual value for 2024 is therefore 5,700 KM. Next year the goal is 6,000 KM.

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February 19, 2024,Mit den Montagsradlern zum Schiffshebewerk und nach einem Stopp im Café Auffenberg in Henrichenburg wieder zurück

The actual tour to Olfen was canceled after looking at the weather app and we decided to go to Cafe Auffenberg first and then end the tour at the sports field. There are no limits to flexibility. A short but still nice tour.

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March 24, 2025,Mit den Montagsradlern nach Henrichenburg und am Kanal entlang zur Stadtgrenze

The first milestone (1000 km) has been reached. In addition to the 885 km, 115 km on the Gazelle bike are added. Let's continue... The goal for 2025 is 6 milestones.

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