Old railroad line – Wesel–Haltern Rail Trail loop from Dämmerwald

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Schermbeck

Old railroad line – Wesel–Haltern Rail Trail loop from Dämmerwald

Moderate

4.7

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Old railroad line – Wesel–Haltern Rail Trail loop from Dämmerwald

02:34

43.2km

120m

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: August 13, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Start point

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9.40 km

Old railroad line

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Surprisingly, this well-developed former railway line (Haltern - Wesel - Venlo) is very easy to drive on. You drive on the natural ground almost like on asphalt.

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10.4 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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15.2 km

Wesel–Haltern Rail Trail

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Here you can cycle along the old railway line from Wesel to Haltern and do it in a relaxed manner without traffic in the middle of nature.

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18.1 km

Nature Reserve by the Lippe River

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22.3 km

Willibrordi Cathedral (Willibrordi Dom)

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The imposing church was built in its present form between 1501 and 1540 as a late Gothic basilica with five naves. It was considerably destroyed by the Allied bombings in …

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23.5 km

Viewpoint bridge pillar

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The bridge pillar is a popular viewing point and meeting point on the Wesel Rhine promenade. The old viaducts are now protected as an architectural monument and are a reminder …

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23.7 km

Ruins of the Wesel Railway Bridge

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The remains of the old railway bridge in Wesel document a sad and dark chapter of German history.
The senseless demolition of the bridge in 1944 ends a proud chapter …

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39.1 km

Bench at the Peace Oak

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The Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 was fought with new, industrially manufactured weapons, and therefore led to high numbers of dead and badly wounded on both sides. May the Peace Oak …

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43.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

9.21 km

8.76 km

5.13 km

388 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

7.61 km

4.53 km

1.69 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

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July 17, 2023,Entlang der alten Bahntrasse - Richtung Schermbeck🚂🚲

Today we drove a bit along the old railway line. At the beginning towards Schermbeck and then due to the wind towards Hamminkeln-Marienthal. Past the Marienthal and Weselerwald hiking car park and back in the direction of Obrighoven. Nice round

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