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Mountain biking trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Herne Canal – Renatured Emscher River loop from Dortmund-Marten Süd

Mountain biking trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Herne Canal – Renatured Emscher River loop from Dortmund-Marten Süd

Hard

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11

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Rhein-Herne Canal – Renatured Emscher River loop from Dortmund-Marten Süd

03:33

55.7km

270m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.5 km for 253 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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11.7 km

Zechenbahn Bridge Minister Achenbach

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Mining bridge Minister Achenbach (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Dortmund-Mengede)

The Dortmund-Ems-Kanal-Brücke number 9 is the disused Zechenbahnbrücke Minister Achenbach. It led at operating kilometer 7.141 the former railway line …

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2

19.3 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Newly paved road directly behind the canal, fantastic underground and little traffic.

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3

20.8 km

Demut Billboard – Pictures by the Canal, Old Henrichenburg Ship Lift

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Industriedenkmal

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4

22.2 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

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Here you can cycle nicely along the canal!

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26.4 km

Renatured Emscher River

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Here the Emscher is clean again after being a cesspool for 150 years.

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6

31.3 km

König-Ludwig-Trasse Bridge over the Emscher with new underpass

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The two most important cycle paths in the region meet at this point.

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7

43.0 km

Gysenberg Forest Trail

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Great paths through old trees. No matter whether with an MTB or a gravel bike. Please pay attention to pedestrians and riders!

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8

47.4 km

Scenic Field Path

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The path is very bumpy, but still beautiful.

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48.1 km

Ölbachtal

Nature Reserve

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55.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

12.5 km

6.60 km

3.48 km

2.39 km

221 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

17.1 km

6.21 km

3.67 km

2.19 km

908 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Saturday 30 May

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16°C

77 %

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