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Ruhr Region

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

Moderate

4.7

(102)

1,350

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Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

01:32

36.7km

200m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Ruhraue Hattingen Winz

Ruhraue Stiepel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.21 km

Dahlhausen Pontoon Bridge

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The floating bridge Dahlhausen is a pedestrian and road bridge over the Ruhr at the city boundary between Bochum and Hattingen. Its northeastern half lies in the Bochum district Dahlhausen, …

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9.41 km

Ruhr Valley Between Hattingen and Bochum-Dahlhausen

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Although I'm not exactly at home in this corner of Germany, but I can only recommend the Ruhrtalradweg.
In particular, I drove the piece between Essen Kettwig and Hattingen. If …

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13.6 km

Towpath along the Ruhr

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The Ruhr is here, just south of the weir in Hattingen, very beautiful. The groynes are flat and have a pebble beach, where in good weather both humans and cow …

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16.1 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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20.2 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

22.8 km

Ruhraue Stiepel Riverside Path

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formerly Rumpelpfad, now well asphalted and widened

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25.2 km

Kemnader See Weir

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Very nice cycle path around the Kemnader Lake, asphalted and partly with three separate paths for pedestrians, skaters and cyclists. Good starting point for a ride along the Ruhr Valley …

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25.4 km

Kemnader Lake – Bochum Side

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I prefer the Bochum side of Lake Kemander with a racing bike, as the paths are better than on the southern, Witten side.

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29.8 km

Oelbachtal Cycle Path

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This beautiful path leads off the road from the Kemnader lake in the direction of Bochum Langendreer or - depending on which branch you take later - up to the …

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36.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

5.17 km

1.80 km

1.07 km

375 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

1.88 km

891 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

Dahlhausen Pontoon Bridge

Ruhr Valley Between Hattingen and Bochum-Dahlhausen

Towpath along the Ruhr

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

Ruhraue Stiepel Riverside Path

Kemnader See Weir

Kemnader Lake – Bochum Side

Oelbachtal Cycle Path

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