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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Leap over the Emscher Bridge – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Leap over the Emscher Bridge – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Moderate

4.6

(90)

328

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Leap over the Emscher Bridge – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

02:17

44.9km

120m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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2.98 km

Leap over the Emscher Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The new bridge "Jump over the Emscher" leads over the Rhine-Herne Canal and crosses the Emscher twice. Pedestrians and cyclists can use it together over a length of around 412m and a width of 2.5m.

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3.71 km

Emscherland Experience Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Already worth seeing with the renatured Emscher! But only when the bridge "Jump over the Emscher" is completed will it become a real highlight!!! 🤩

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8.48 km

Demut Billboard – Pictures by the Canal, Old Henrichenburg Ship Lift

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Industriedenkmal

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9.97 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Newly paved road directly behind the canal, fantastic underground and little traffic.

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17.6 km

Zechenbahn Bridge Minister Achenbach

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Minister Achenbach mine railway bridge (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Dortmund-Mengede)

The Dortmund-Ems Canal Bridge number 9 is the disused Minister Achenbach mine railway bridge. At operating kilometer 7.141, it …

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28.4 km

Restored Emscher

Highlight (Segment) • River

It is wonderful to observe how the Emscher is finding its way back to nature bit by bit from tour to tour.

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37.0 km

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Highlight • River

The stormwater retention basin and the Emscher meadows are wonderful for both humans and animals.

There's always plenty of birdwatching to be seen there, and the trails are perfect for cycling and hiking.

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38.1 km

Emscherdelta Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mengede/Castrop-Rauxel flood retention basin (HRB Mengede) with observation tower

The Mengede/Castrop-Rauxel flood retention basin will be another major construction site to connect the basins - but it already looks more …

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44.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

8.52 km

7.62 km

3.66 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

13.7 km

11.0 km

2.98 km

1.32 km

101 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

14°C

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October 23, 2021,Rathaus Waltrop - Halde Deusen

Autumn round - nice to drive even if you should slow down due to the damp foliage, some mud and various puddles, I can absolutely recommend the round

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Leap over the Emscher Bridge – Emscherland Experience Park loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Leap over the Emscher Bridge

Emscherland Experience Park

Demut Billboard – Pictures by the Canal, Old Henrichenburg Ship Lift

Dortmund-Ems Canal

Zechenbahn Bridge Minister Achenbach

Restored Emscher

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Emscherdelta Observation Tower

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