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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Gevelsberg

View of Wetter Old Town – View of the Elbsche Valley loop from Gevelsberg-Kipp

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Gevelsberg

View of Wetter Old Town – View of the Elbsche Valley loop from Gevelsberg-Kipp

Hard

4.8

(100)

329

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View of Wetter Old Town – View of the Elbsche Valley loop from Gevelsberg-Kipp

02:58

44.8km

580m

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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NSG Kaisbergaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.5 km

NSG Kaisbergaue

Nature Reserve

18.9 km

Herdecke Railway Viaduct

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The Ruhr Viaduct between Herdecke and Hagen-Vorhalle crosses the Ruhr as a railway viaduct

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22.9 km

View of Wetter Old Town

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A climb to the castle is worthwhile

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26.4 km

Ruhr floodplains near Wetter (Ruhr)

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You can take a wonderful break in the Ruhr meadows. You can have a picnic along the way.

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27.2 km

Ruhr Meadows Nature Reserve

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On this route of the Ruhrtalradweg you can really enjoy nature. The route leads through the vast meadows of the Ruhr, which are lined with countless trees. Simply gorgeous.

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29.9 km

Elbschetalbahn Railway Bridge

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I could imagine such a structure would be unaffordable these days, given the construction costs. It's crazy, but anyone with a soft spot for it will get their money's worth. It's flat, I know...

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29.9 km

Ruhr Floodplain Nature Reserve

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Some nutrias live in the Ruhrauen nature reserve, which sometimes come to the shore to look for food. Please do not feed!

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30.4 km

Elbschetalbahntrasse Cycle Path

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The next four kilometers of the railway track route were released in August 2017. Very nice: paved from the beginning with design features such as gabions with a cyan-glass layer …

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34.2 km

View of the Elbsche Valley

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Beautiful view of the Elbschebach Witten Bommerholz nature reserve, a 32 hectare nature reserve in the Elbsche valley.

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44.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

14.6 km

7.90 km

2.88 km

465 m

238 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.6 km

2.22 km

1.51 km

1.43 km

933 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

22°C

11°C

35 %

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View of Wetter Old Town – View of the Elbsche Valley loop from Gevelsberg-Kipp

Herdecke Railway Viaduct

View of Wetter Old Town

Ruhr floodplains near Wetter (Ruhr)

Ruhr Meadows Nature Reserve

Elbschetalbahn Railway Bridge

Ruhr Floodplain Nature Reserve

Elbschetalbahntrasse Cycle Path

View of the Elbsche Valley

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