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Erzbahntrasse – Zollverein Coking Plant loop from Zeche Constantin

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Erzbahntrasse – Zollverein Coking Plant loop from Zeche Constantin

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4.6

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Erzbahntrasse – Zollverein Coking Plant loop from Zeche Constantin

03:12

53.7km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.02 km

Red Bridge Over Goldhammer Bach

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A typical steel truss bridge can be seen here. Especially on hot days, the route, which lies on a steep gravel embankment, is very pleasant due to the dense tree population.

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5.34 km

Blumenkamp

Nature Reserve

6.18 km

Erzbahntrasse

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Beautiful route the Erzbahntrasse

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9.96 km

Skulpturenwald

Forest

18.0 km

Zollverein Coking Plant

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Like the neighboring Zollverein colliery, the former coking plant has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Here you can learn about industrial history, visit the factory swimming pool …

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24.0 km

A great route with a great surface. Leads directly from the south into the city center of Essen. Lots of water along the way - Niederfeldsee, Kruppseee - and the Cafe Radmosphäre. My top route in Essen.

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24.7 km

Niederfeldsee Promenade

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Very successful new development in the middle of the district of Altendorf with its own lake on the Rheinische-Bahn-Trasse

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27.9 km

Grugatrasse

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful route. Connects Frohnhausen with Steele, the RS1 with the Ruhrtalradweg.

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31.3 km

Green Belt Cycle Path Essen

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Nice to drive like an expressway with exits

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34.4 km

Stadtwald

Forest

36.4 km

Grugatrasse Rail Trail

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Very good and fast connection between Steele and Frohnhausen. There is a direct connection to the RS1. The section from Steele to Gruga is asphalted.

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53.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

6.13 km

5.22 km

5.21 km

259 m

201 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.5 km

5.34 km

3.34 km

334 m

149 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

37°C

21°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

June 28, 2025,Potttour von Bochum über Gelsenkirchen, Zeche Zollverein, Essen und an der Ruhr zurück 😎🚴

A wonderful tour in the Ruhr area, mostly along former railway lines and surrounded by beautiful countryside! The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is also impressive!

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May 12, 2024,Wiemelhausen - Grüngürtel mitten durch Essen – Bahntrasse Grugaweg - Wiemelhausen

Lovely Mother's Day tour in wonderful weather, apart from the part about the construction sites in Essen. At the end we were rewarded with an ice cream from our favourite ice cream parlour, Claudio.

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June 14, 2024,Heute kurz und knapp 🤣🤣🤣

At home I was laughed at because I only did 50 km.🤣🤣🤣🤣😱😱😱

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June 6, 2022,Fahrradtour Bochum über Essen Gruga. Altenessen. Erzbahntrasse. Bochum

As usual, a packed bike path that day. I also had to stop about 15 times because the batteries of my campaign cam, which I had not used for a long time, had failed. But I had 10 with me to be on the safe side. But I caught a real downpour for 20 minutes at the Zollverein. After that, …

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September 5, 2021,Auf Bahntrassen durch das Ruhrgebiet

Today we showed Cologne cyclists a part of the Ruhr area - mainly on railway lines.
The usual suspects were the RS1, Zollvereinweg, Kray-Wanner-Bahn and the ore railway line to the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum. Back over the Sprungorumtrasse in the direction of Bochum-Dahlhausen and over the Grugatrasse again on the RS1.
Conclusion: The people of Cologne were absolutely thrilled and …

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September 30, 2021,Kokerei Zollverein – Gruga Radweg

Wow! Apart from Kettwig, I always thought food was rather ugly. Totally wrong! Areas like Rüttenscheid are very green and look almost futuristic with a Dutch style to me. It was also my first time on the Ruhrschnellweg 1. What a nice thing! I hope it will be finished soon, so that the Ruhr area also has a great cross-bike …

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September 5, 2024,Springorumradweg, Erzbahntrasse, Zollverein, RS1, Grugatrasse, Steele, Dahlhausen, Springorumradweg

The altitude information is totally wrong. The tour is very flat

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February 5, 2024,240205-Gr Zangenstr. zwecks Zeche Zollverein - Halde Rheinelbe

tried it out, via the Zangenstr green corridor. to drive to the Zollverein. Then climbed the Rheinelbe dump on the leeward side and let the wind roar around your nose at the summit.
The passage from H. Rheinelbe past the Lohrheide stadium has been closed since November 23rd.

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Erzbahntrasse – Zollverein Coking Plant loop from Zeche Constantin

Red Bridge Over Goldhammer Bach

Erzbahntrasse

Zollverein Coking Plant

Niederfeld Lake

Niederfeldsee Promenade

Grugatrasse

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