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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König-Ludwig Route loop from Schloss Strünkede

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König-Ludwig Route loop from Schloss Strünkede

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Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König-Ludwig Route loop from Schloss Strünkede

01:50

31.1km

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: May 10, 2026

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Becklemer Busch

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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217 m

Strünkede Castle and Emschertal Museum

Highlight • Castle

Places like these remind us that there was a history in the Ruhr area before coal and steel, one that has very different associations than the 100 years or so …

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4.22 km

Herner Meer

Highlight • Lake

The service roads on both sides of the canal and the Herner Meer are great for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. A nice recreational opportunity and a good section for cycling and hiking tours.

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4.24 km

König Ludwig Harbor

Highlight • Structure

Along the König Ludwig Trasse.
The König-Ludwig-Trasse (KLT) is a former railway line in the Ruhr area in the cities of Castrop-Rauxel and Recklinghausen, which connected the mines König Ludwig …

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4.95 km

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

Highlight • River

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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6.93 km

König-Ludwig Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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7.89 km

König-Ludwig Route: Northern section from Recklinghausen-Röllinghausen to Horneburg

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

In 1885, mining began in the south of Recklinghausen for the König Ludwig colliery, which is named after the Bavarian King Ludwig II. The fairy tale king who also built …

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21.1 km

Mine Locomotive on the König Ludwig Trail

Highlight • Monument

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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25.3 km

König Ludwig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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31.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

6.83 km

3.46 km

2.20 km

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

6.71 km

5.43 km

1.39 km

314 m

232 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT – König-Ludwig Route loop from Schloss Strünkede

Strünkede Castle and Emschertal Museum

Herner Meer

König Ludwig Harbor

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

König-Ludwig Route

König-Ludwig Route: Northern section from Recklinghausen-Röllinghausen to Horneburg

Mine Locomotive on the König Ludwig Trail

König Ludwig Trail

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