König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Herne-Börnig

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König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Herne-Börnig

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König Ludwig Trail – König-Ludwig Route loop from Herne-Börnig

03:26

54.3km

280m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.5 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.03 km

Voßnacken

Nature Reserve

9.88 km

König Ludwig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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11.2 km

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

something new always worth a photo stop

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11.2 km

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

Highlight • Bridge

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

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12.2 km

König-Ludwig Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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22.7 km

Alte Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII Rail Trail

Highlight • Trail

The former. Railway line (former. Zechenbahn General Blumenthal VIII) was expanded into a cycle and hiking trail.
The path is lined with native shrubs and tree species.

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23.8 km

Silvertbach

Nature Reserve

30.2 km

The Haard

Highlight • Forest

The largest and most beautiful forest area in the region.

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43.5 km

Alte Fahrt

Lake

44.6 km

Emscher Floodplain Park

Highlight • Natural

It is always nice to cycle through the green park in the Emscher Valley. Where brown water once flowed, a beautiful floodplain area has now been created around the renaturalized Emscher.

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51.3 km

Bladenhorst Castle

Highlight • Castle

The moated castle Bladenhorst dates back to the 16th century. The moated castle blends harmoniously into the landscape and the eye is delighted by this old castle complex. The surrounding …

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53.6 km