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Schoof's bridge over the Ruhr – View of the Ruhr loop from Lichtendorf

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Schoof's bridge over the Ruhr – View of the Ruhr loop from Lichtendorf

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Schoof's bridge over the Ruhr – View of the Ruhr loop from Lichtendorf

01:26

24.5km

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: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.78 km

Haarstrang Vista 🌾

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Near Hoehenweg the Haarstrang reaches a height where forests open to a beautiful field along Keller Street, offering expansive vistas across the Ruhr valley to the south on clear days.

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2

11.7 km

Ruhr Valley cycle path

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At this point you have made exactly half the distance from the source of the Ruhr in Winterberg to the mouth in Duisburg. The Ruhr Valley Cycle Path is a premium cycle path that is used by many cyclists.

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3

13.6 km

View of the Ruhr

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The Ruhr valley near Schwerte always offers beautiful views of the Ruhr and a lot of nature. Often off the main roads.

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4

13.7 km

Schoof's bridge over the Ruhr

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Be careful and stand on the pavement, not infrequently make the car owners on the bridge the monkey and then get upset when you get excited. They are a bit …

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14.6 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route near Schwerte

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There are very beautiful sections of the Ruhrtalradweg, but unfortunately it often goes along roads and railway tracks.

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6

17.3 km

Ruhr Bridge at Wellenbad

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Nice view of the Ruhr. The bike path goes in both directions paved through pastures and meadows.

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7

17.4 km

View of the Ruhr

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Signposting of the Ruhrtalradweg Ruhr upwards does not match the GPX track on the Ruhrtalradweg website. You have to decide either to drive according to the signs or to be navigated with the track.

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8

19.4 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path at the Ruhrfeldgraben

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The path does not lead directly along the Ruhr, but through the Ruhraue on a wide moat. You can take a nice look at the landscape.

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24.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.08 km

9.01 km

3.71 km

2.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

1.54 km

452 m

352 m

< 100 m

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