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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Schwelm

Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Schwelm

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Schwelm

Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Schwelm

Hard

4.7

(455)

1,799

riders

Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Schwelm

03:11

49.0km

500m

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: May 11, 2026

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After 6.82 km for 723 m

After 41.6 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.15 km

Dolinengelände im Hölken

Nature Reserve

6.32 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Glückauftrasse

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It was really demanding, but the landscape was great.

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15.9 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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17.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Glückauftrasse

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Newly paved bike path 👍🏻

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18.0 km

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

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The cycle path on a railway line connects Hattingen with Wuppertal and leads southwards with a slight incline through the beautiful hilly low mountain range landscape of the northern Bergisches …

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20.7 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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24.0 km

Ruhr weir and towpath in Hattingen

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The towpath in Hattingen is a beautiful, flat route and offers various stopping points with places to sit. It is also very suitable for (smaller) children. For a longer tour, …

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26.2 km

Riverside Path Along the Ruhr

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28.5 km

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail from Hattingen to Sprockhövel

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This railway line is really idyllic. The cycle path connects the Wuppertaler Nordbahntrasse and Hattingen, where you can reach the RuhrtalRadweg very quickly.

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49.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.7 km

15.1 km

2.67 km

1.41 km

556 m

351 m

339 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

14.7 km

1.77 km

1.25 km

586 m

209 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Schwelm

Glückauftrasse

Glückauf Trail

Stone Arch Bridge on Glückauftrasse

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

Schulenberg Tunnel

Ruhr weir and towpath in Hattingen

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Kohlenbahn Rail Trail from Hattingen to Sprockhövel

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