Emscher Cycle Path – View of Rotbachsee loop from Königshardt

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Cycle Path – View of Rotbachsee loop from Königshardt

Easy

4.8

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riders

Emscher Cycle Path – View of Rotbachsee loop from Königshardt

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32.0km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel 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: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 140 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.23 km

Sterkrader Wald

Nature Reserve

3.88 km

HOAG-Trasse

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A very nice route, the HOAG route

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7.46 km

Emscher Cycle Path

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Cycling here is really fun.

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7.71 km

Emscherweg Green Bridge

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The Emscher is still a canal but is now clean. The bike path is easy to drive on.

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20.5 km

Rotbach Cycle Path

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

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21.7 km

View of Rotbachsee

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Very nice view of the Rotbachsee

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22.7 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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23.9 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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25.3 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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32.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

7.24 km

3.69 km

3.49 km

417 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

8.56 km

4.24 km

2.19 km

1.36 km

155 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

April 7, 2024,... spontane Mündungskontrolle am Stapp⚓🌊Emscher-Weg💩/Rotbachroute🍃🌳🌤️☀️

... a window of opportunity opened up and I was able to get on my bike very spontaneously 😃☀️👍🏼🚴🏼. Briefly over the HOAG to the Emscher-Weg towards the Rhine ⚓ at Stapp. From the Heerstraße/Auestr. bridge you can already see the new paths towards the "Mündungsdelta" 👍🏼👍🏼It will definitely be beautiful (if they are ever finished 😂, it should be …

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September 10, 2023,... el Clásico 😎 Mündungskontrolle ⚓🌊⛴️

... Forest🍃🌳🌲Rotbach💦🦆Eppinghoven, Emscher estuary 💩, Rhine ⚓⛴️, Emscherweg and HOAG... no special incidents ☺😂😎👍🏻☀
Nothing new at the old and new mouth 🤷🏼‍♂️📸😎

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August 5, 2025,... neue Emschermündung💩📸💦⚓😃🌥️

... finally something new at the Emscher estuary 😃👍🏻 The cycle path towards Steag is finally finished and open. It now passes the Café Emscherhof, nicely paved. However, the last section just before the Rotbach estuary wasn't completed 🤷🏼‍♂️
The new estuary is looking better and better, and apparently some birds have already settled there.
The return trip went through …

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