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Ruhr Region

Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Mintard Bridge loop from Essen-Stadtwald

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Mintard Bridge loop from Essen-Stadtwald

Moderate

4.8

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Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Mintard Bridge loop from Essen-Stadtwald

01:49

37.8km

270m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.29 km

Heissiwald

Forest

5.18 km

Gustav Heinemann Bridge

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he first bridge, of some of the predecessor structures of today's Gustav-Heinemann-Bridge, at this point over the Ruhr, was already mentioned in a document in 1065. In 1642 and again …

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10.6 km

Kettwig Rowing Club on the Ruhr

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12.3 km

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

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Here you roll over the Ruhr bridge in Essen Kettwig. Out of the city you are super fast in the countryside. The city of Kettwig is really worth a stop. …

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13.6 km

Ruhr Cycle Route — Mintard to Kettwig

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On weekends when the weather is nice, I would take the country road a little further away, as it can get very busy there.

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16.5 km

Mintard Ruhr Valley Bridge (A52)

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The Ruhrtal bridge in the south of Mülheim on the border with Essen is the longest road bridge made of steel in Germany at 1,830 meters. The building runs as …

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18.5 km

View of the Mintard Ruhr Valley Bridge

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22.9 km

Fossil Trail

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Always lots of pedestrians and e-bikers. No stretch of road to speed up.

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24.8 km

RS1 Bridge over the Ruhr in Mülheim

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rs1.ruhr/radschnellweg-ruhr-rs1/news-rs1-in-muelheim.html
Until recently it was said here: down from the RS1. Now it goes directly over to the other shore.
:-)

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37.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

5.62 km

3.02 km

2.16 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

4.33 km

3.62 km

1.34 km

272 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

26°C

16°C

14 %

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Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Mintard Bridge loop from Essen-Stadtwald

Gustav Heinemann Bridge

Kettwig Rowing Club on the Ruhr

Kettwig's Historic Old Town

Ruhr Cycle Route — Mintard to Kettwig

Mintard Ruhr Valley Bridge (A52)

View of the Mintard Ruhr Valley Bridge

Fossil Trail

RS1 Bridge over the Ruhr in Mülheim

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