Lake Kemnade – Kemnader See Weir loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Lake Kemnade – Kemnader See Weir loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

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Lake Kemnade – Kemnader See Weir loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

00:51

14.2km

110m

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 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.86 km

Lake Kemnade

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The Ruhr reservoir is located between Bochum and Witten, at the foot of the Ruhruni Bochum. It is a popular destination for residents of Bochum and the surrounding area. There …

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4.37 km

Cycling and Inline Skating Path at Kemnader See

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Super nice route with good views

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5.57 km

Rest area at Lake Kemnade

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Great opportunity for a coffee break

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7.34 km

Kemnader See Weir

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Very nice cycle path around the Kemnader Lake, asphalted and partly with three separate paths for pedestrians, skaters and cyclists. Good starting point for a ride along the Ruhr Valley …

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7.46 km

Bridge at the Weir

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Let's see what oil

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8.73 km

View of the north shore of Lake Kemnade

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In this section, the footpath, the inline skating path and the cycle path are separated. The cycle path is about six meters higher. It is noisy due to the adjacent A43 motorway, but the view from this point is excellent.

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12.7 km

View of the Ruhr Valley from the Kleff in Heven

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Beautiful view over the Ruhr valley to the Hardesteiner ruins.

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.72 km

3.64 km

2.79 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

546 m

212 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

5°C

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Fahrradtour rund um den Kemnader See

As a complete beginner, the track is a great way to test your endurance. For more advanced riders, it's a great way to improve your lap times.

There are several hidden parking spaces around the lake, some of which are free of charge.

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September 28, 2025,Meine Nerven!

The neon sky above the dam flickered like a poorly programmed dream.
Metalhead pulled his mirrored glasses further down his face and activated Ivan—his cybernetic bicycle, half machine, half monstrous organism. Ivan crackled as tiny drone arms shot from the frame, sensors glowed, and the tires hovered lightly above the asphalt.

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August 18, 2024,AIR an der Ruhr

Answer: Petra & Klaus, so after the Ruhr tent festival we went for a drink together to the "Waggon zur Nachtigall"
Wildly planned return trip then canceled and straight back.
The ferry has been providing information about AIR since 2022: "AIR's overarching goal is to contribute to more sustainable tourism development by equalizing visitor flows. Specifically, AI-based processes are to …

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