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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ruhrflutbrücke Ergste – View of the River Ruhr loop from Hörde

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ruhrflutbrücke Ergste – View of the River Ruhr loop from Hörde

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Ruhrflutbrücke Ergste – View of the River Ruhr loop from Hörde

01:31

24.8km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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5.70 km

Wooded section of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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The Ruhrtalradweg is always nice :)

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7.70 km

View of the Ruhr from the Friedensbrücke-Kleinemeyer

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The Friedensbrücke-Kleinemeyer in Schwerte, named after the pastor and then acting mayor Heinrich Kleinemeyer, is a remarkable structure that not only represents an important transport connection, but also has a …

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9.81 km

In der Lake Nature Reserve

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If you like "wonderful peace and quiet on the edge of the field" you've come to the right place, otherwise you can cycle through easily.

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9.89 km

Ruhrflutbrücke Ergste

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The Ergste Ruhr Flood Bridge, located in Schwerte-Ergste, is an important engineering structure and a historical monument. This railway bridge, which is part of the Ardeybahn, stretches for around 110 …

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12.2 km

In der Lake

Nature Reserve

15.0 km

View of Hohensyburg from the Ruhr Meadows near Ergste

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A quiet gravel path through the Ruhr meadows—significantly more relaxing than the busy Ruhr Valley Cycle Path on the other side. Perfect for a peaceful ride in beautiful surroundings.

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17.0 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path: Section at the Ruhr Valley Ferry

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When the weather is nice on weekends, it tends to be overcrowded and the cycle path is too narrow for the mixture of pedestrians, cyclists and skaters etc.

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17.3 km

View of the River Ruhr

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Very nice part of the bike path right on the Ruhr with many opportunities for rest. Benches and tables for picnicking available.

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18.5 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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Beautiful tree-lined avenue simply wonderful

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24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

8.95 km

4.71 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

18.1 km

3.41 km

2.17 km

858 m

196 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

14°C

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Comments

June 4, 2023,Standard Ruhr-Tour

Just a standard tour as a Sunday trip :) Great weather, pleasant temperatures, lots of people on the road.

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July 24, 2024,Nach dem Stromausfall: Brombeer-Pause auf der Standardrunde ⚡🚴‍♀️

After the 8-hour power outage, I did a little tour on my standard route. I planned the way back so that I would pass large blackberry bushes. I ate a few handfuls. Yummy! 😊🍇

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March 5, 2023,Bei schlechtem Wetter um die Ruhr

Anyone know what bike race there is today? On the Ruhrtalradweg, I met a lot of cyclists with red/green signs with numbers.

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February 24, 2024,Heut Mittag gehts zur Aufzeichnung von "Bares für Rares" nach Pulheim

We're about to head towards Pulheim to Bares for Rares :) My father wants to sell something there and I can accompany him :) I'm really excited to see how it all works on site :)

But first we went on the bike again to complete the daily exercise ring. Basically it was actually the standard route with few different …

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August 17, 2024,Schwüle Hitze und eine kleine Runde 🌞🚴‍♂️

My goodness, it's so humid today! But it's no use, today we only had a small standard round. 🙂

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December 6, 2024,Im Dunkeln raus, der Wind war laut 🌬️🌙

And out again in the dark. 🌒 It rained, but not as much as at midday. 🌧️ But it was still pretty windy. 🌬️ Even the canoeists 🚣‍♂️ were still out on the Ruhr. 🌊

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December 30, 2024,Im Dunkeln durch die Nacht, das hat Spaß gemacht 🌒🚴

To end the day, I had to do a dark tour 🌙🚲. After sitting at my desk until lunchtime, I picked up my bike from the inspection. Then we went to Werne for a birthday party 🎉. But my daily exercise wasn't over yet. However, the tour wasn't on my bike because I still have to wax the chain 🛠️🚴.

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May 24, 2024,SR #21: Durch den strömenden Regen 🌧️

Since it is supposed to be thunderstorms starting today at noon, we just went through the rain in the morning 🌧️

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Ruhrflutbrücke Ergste – View of the River Ruhr loop from Hörde

Wooded section of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

View of the Ruhr from the Friedensbrücke-Kleinemeyer

In der Lake Nature Reserve

Ruhrflutbrücke Ergste

View of Hohensyburg from the Ruhr Meadows near Ergste

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path: Section at the Ruhr Valley Ferry

View of the River Ruhr

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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