Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten

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Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten

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Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten

06:18

101km

900m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 22, 2026

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After 17.9 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.99 km

Viewpoint

17.4 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

26.9 km

Glückauf Trail

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The Glückauf route (former coal railway) is the longest continuous railway line between Hattingen and Wuppertal

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31.7 km

Schulenberg Tunnel

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The Schulenberg tunnel in Hattingen is an old railway tunnel that connected Hattingen to Wuppertal via the coal railway. Today the coal railway cycle route runs there and the tunnel …

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39.2 km

Riverside path along the Ruhr

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Here you cycle along the Ruhr at pretty much the same level as the river. In some places the Ruhr has overflowed the banks a little, but only by a …

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44.2 km

Railway bridge in Essen‑Steele

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Remarkable steel construction, for all lovers of carbon steel.

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53.7 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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

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57.7 km

View of Villa Hügel Over Lake Baldeney

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From the south bank of Lake Baldeney you have a beautiful view of Villa Hügel on the north bank and the sailing boats on the lake. The paths are very wide, but it can get quite crowded on the weekend.

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59.4 km

View of Lake Baldeney

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Beautiful route around the lake with several places to stop for refreshments.

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66.9 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

70.1 km

Panorama Cycle Path Niederbergbahn

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It is always nice to travel along the well-developed railway line and enjoy the views.

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81.4 km

Mountain Pass

88.8 km

Schlupkothen

Nature Reserve

92.4 km

Aprather Mühlenteich

Lake

98.0 km

Lüntenberg

Forest

101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.4 km

9.02 km

7.75 km

7.24 km

7.21 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.5 km

12.2 km

3.96 km

2.18 km

1.11 km

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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4°C

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Comments

October 8, 2021,3 Trassen-Tour

This is cycling for the soul.
PanoramaRadweg Niederbergbahn, Nordbahntrasse, Glückauftrasse, and at the end a great piece of the Ruhr, inl. Baldeneysee. And all in one compact tour of less than 100 km. You cant complain. Only the stretch of the country road, from Aparth to the Niederbergbahn, cannot maintain the level of the rest of the tour.
Paths that …

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August 10, 2025,Glückauf-Trasse – Schulenbergtunnel Runde von Wuppertal Zoologischer Garten

A truly beautiful route with rewarding panoramic views and pleasant places to stop for a break along the Ruhr.

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April 11, 2022,Rundtour : Wuppertal-Wülfrath-Essen-Hattingen-Wuppertal

A class tour in the best weather, only the distance was underestimated. Over 100km is a challenge for a weekend cyclist. The tour went from the east of Wuppertal via the Nordbahntrasse to Vohwinkel and on to Wülfrath. We went to Essen-Kettwig via the Panorama Cycle Path. Along the Ruhr, Baldeneysee and further along the Ruhr to Hattingen, it was …

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April 24, 2022,Drei-Trassen-Tour und entlang der Ruhr 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🌞

A very nice to ride - albeit longer - bike tour along the Nordbahntrasse to behind Schee, then the Glückauf-Trasse down to the Ruhr, along this to Kupferdreh, further on the Baldeneysee in the direction of Essen-Werden and on the Panoramatrasse "stramm" uphill 😉 direction home 😊... of course everything comfortably and with breaks for rolls and beers 🍻🍗.

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July 28, 2024,3-Trassen-Radrunde ab W-Vohwinkel über E-Kettwig entlang der Ruhr bis Hattingen

My clear conclusion: For me, this is the most beautiful and varied 100 km bike tour in this region!

The starting point is the Wuppertal-Vohwinkel S-Bahn station, which can be reached equally easily by public transport and car. You can park for free and unload/load your bikes in the spacious P+R car park.

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June 20, 2025,Die Tour begann in Kettwig und führte uns über die Bahntrassen zurück nach Kettwig

What a beautiful tour! First, we went along the Ruhr, then past Lake Baldeney, from there directly onto the Glückauftrasse, and behind the Scheetunnel onto the Nordbahntrasse, and finally onto the Nordbahntrasse panoramic cycle path. One highlight follows the next – sure, not always easy with the many climbs and descents, and over the rooftops of Wuppertal, but no problem …

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August 27, 2024,Glückauftrasse-Nordbahntrasse-Panoramaradweg-Ruhrtalradweg: meine erste ü90

Just missed the 100, but it was my first tour over 90 km. And that included a few climbs.
The most important rule of cycling: If you rush down, you have to get back up again at some point... so, easy-driving down the panoramic cycle path to the Ruhr, from the Ruhr up to Sprockhövel, phew, you could feel the …

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July 24, 2022,3-Trassen-Radrunde ab W-Vohwinkel über E-Kettwig entlang der Ruhr bis Hattingen

As of today, this is my new top favorite for a Ü100 circular tour in the vicinity!

Effectively you drive these 3 railway lines:

1) Niederbergbahn panoramic cycle path

2) Glückauf route

3) Nordbahn route

You start in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and first have to climb a few meters to get to the PanoramaRadweg Niederbergbahn. In the further course (after the initial …

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