Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – View from Hopscheiderberg loop from Velbert-Nierenhof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Velbert

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – View from Hopscheiderberg loop from Velbert-Nierenhof

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Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – View from Hopscheiderberg loop from Velbert-Nierenhof

01:05

23.0km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.22 km

Voßnacker Brickworks at Deilbach

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The Voßnacker brickworks were built in 1899 to utilize the local clay deposits for brick production. Today, three of the brickworks buildings and the 53-meter-high chimney still exist. The listed brickworks is the last preserved 19th-century brickworks in Essen.

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6.60 km

Kupferdreh railroad bridge over the Ruhr

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The predecessor of today's bridge was opened in 1872 as part of the "Lower Ruhr Valley Railway". Blown up by the German Wehrmacht in 1945, it was then rebuilt as …

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7.55 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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nice path along the lake, but can also be very crowded

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9.09 km

View of Heisingen

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nice place to take a break, with a panoramic view. Bank with trash can available.

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11.5 km

Hespertal Road

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slightly downhill, wooded you can bring super good pressure on the pedals

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20.5 km

View of the Ruhr Region

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At this point you have a fantastic view of the Ruhr area. It extends from Lake Baldeney (left) to Bochum (right). Even the Veltins Arena at Schalke is easy to …

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20.8 km

View from Hopscheiderberg

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At this point you can expect an amazing view.

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21.0 km

Nierenhofer Climb with Panoramic Views

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Long climb.

At the beginning just over 10%, then constant between 7% to 8%. Flattens out to 4% in the further course. At the top there is another ramp with 5% to 7%.

Asphalt is fine.

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23.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

7.59 km

418 m

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

373 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 6, 2022,Energie Campus Tour

Tour through the energy world of the west. Those interested in energy should take binoculars with them to identify the power plant. The first climb is quite steep, but then you have enough saturated steam to bring the turbine up to speed 😉

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