Kermelbach Root Trail – Hammer Pond loop from Wittbräucke

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Herdecke

Kermelbach Root Trail – Hammer Pond loop from Wittbräucke

Moderate

4.9

(34)

105

riders

Kermelbach Root Trail – Hammer Pond loop from Wittbräucke

02:28

32.0km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.87 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.05 km

Wurzeltrail Entrance on Harkortberg

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Here on the Arenberg there are many beautiful trails but also some
only for able.

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7.14 km

Rugged S3 Trail Section

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Here, caution is needed, especially in the less experienced biker.

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7.52 km

Built trail section with jumps and drops

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Cool trail with a few built lines and drops.

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10.8 km

Green Tunnel Trail

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Adventurous entry into the trail

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10.8 km

Kermelbach Root Trail

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So a singletrail must look, in the beginning, flowig,
then steeper and with a few send root passages.

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14.8 km

Hammer Pond

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The Hammerteich was created in 1722 by damming the Borbach (then Borbecke) stream. Today, it is a popular recreational area in Witten.

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15.4 km

Mühlengraben

Lake

16.3 km

View of the Ruhr from the Ruhr Bridge

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Between Witten and Bomern or the starting point to Hohenstein or the Muttental.

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20.7 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path near Wengern

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A varied path that can also be completed in one stage!

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32.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

6.18 km

5.45 km

3.51 km

3.05 km

517 m

368 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

7.48 km

6.09 km

2.47 km

2.22 km

100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Von Witten zu Ende mit Nacken und Wetter

Shortly after the start we saw the lazy pig, it's probably the one some people were talking about 😉
It was just lying there.
We went uphill to the Arenberge, although downhill would have been a better choice.
Ts ts, who planned that 😇
But from then on it went well. Fast descents, beautiful trails. Relaxed, flat back along the …

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February 12, 2022,Ruhr, Bahntrasse und Wald 🚴🏻‍♂️

All in all, this was my first tour this year and what can I say, it was chilled at first and a bit tricky in the forest.

Through the Ardey Mountains past the Hohenstein and then along the Ruhr to Wetter. On the other side, it then went into the forest, roughly in the direction of Herdecke, where I was …

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May 31, 2022,Mountainbike-Tour Mai

Unfortunately, the tracking was extremely inaccurate towards the end. The path led to Wetter and from there via the "Schede" path to the estate of the same name. From there we went to the hospital.

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