Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Völklinger Straße

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Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Völklinger Straße

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Glückauf Trail – Schulenberg Tunnel loop from Völklinger Straße

04:44

73.9km

730m

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 13, 2026

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After 11.2 km for 723 m

After 62.5 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.33 km

Deep Cutting on the Nordbahntrasse

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An impressive cut into the mountain, with enormous effort
That had to happen when the track was built - Anno 1884.

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8.49 km

Dolinengelände im Hölken

Nature Reserve

10.7 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

11.1 km

Schee Tunnel South Portal

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South portal of the 722 meter long Scheetunnel, two-tube railway tunnel on the disused railway line Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen-Hattingen. He connects Sprockhövel-Schee with Wuppertal-Niedergebreck.

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19.9 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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21.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Glückauftrasse

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Newly paved bike path 👍🏻

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24.7 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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32.0 km

Towpath along the Ruhr in Essen-Burgaltendorf

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Always nice along the Ruhr

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32.2 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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37.2 km

Railway bridge in Essen‑Steele

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Remarkable steel construction, for all lovers of carbon steel.

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73.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

12.2 km

11.2 km

6.75 km

5.51 km

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.1 km

21.3 km

2.47 km

1.55 km

566 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2025,VuI von der Wupper zur Ruhr

Bike tour with husband on a bridge day.
By train to Wuppertal-Vohwinkel. Unfortunately, the elevator wasn't working. This wasn't indicated in the train app, although according to the information provided by the railway official over the phone, the disruption had been going on for some time. Had I known, I wouldn't have done the tour. This lack of information is …

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November 6, 2021,Anne Ruhr...

... via the Nordbahntrasse, the Hattinger Kohlenbahn and the towpath between Hattingen and Essen. Round trip. Nothing special ... just take sandwiches and tea with you, out, fresh air and anne Ruhr ...

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June 11, 2023,Zur Trassen "Schlucht" 🚲

Not too hot and crowded early in the morning 😁

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December 7, 2023,23-12-07-Gr Sonnentag

Drive along well-known routes on a wonderfully sunny day

Note: still missing bridge, Glückauftrasse, Sprockhövel
I would expressly not recommend the section from km 13.7 to 15.3 for imitation.

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September 21, 2021,Wuppertal über Hattingen nach Essen

Great railroad cycling over the northern railway line and coal railway line. Weather⛅ was ideal for cycling. From Hattingen to Essen via the towpath along the Ruhr. Since the S6 did not leave Essen today, the tour would have to be rescheduled. Not to Baldeneysee / Kettwig but unfortunately through the city to Essen main station. A nice, relaxed tour …

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April 18, 2022,Ostermontags-Tour 🥚🐇 nach Essen-Kupferdreh

The landscape was very beautiful and "deserted" after the Nordbahntrasse behind Schee... the Glückauf-Trasse, which leads to Hattingen, is great to cycle and has a lot to offer in terms of landscape, up to Baldeneysee, or Kupferdreh, where it is is very beautiful anyway.
From the copper shoot, we exceptionally 😉 took the S-Bahn back because it was already too …

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August 10, 2024,Bergischer Panorama Radweg 🏞️ - Nordbahntrasse🛤️ Ruhrtal 🚣‍♂️

I start from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel station and after a few meters I am already on the Nordbahntrasse. The route runs along a well-developed route with several tunnels and viaducts. You have a beautiful view from the viaducts 👀. When you drive into the tunnels, it has a pleasantly cool effect in today's warm temperatures. In the last tunnel, the temperature difference …

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