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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Hattingen

Riverside Path Along the Ruhr – Henrichshütte loop from Hattingen

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Hattingen

Riverside Path Along the Ruhr – Henrichshütte loop from Hattingen

Easy

4.3

(7)

79

riders

Riverside Path Along the Ruhr – Henrichshütte loop from Hattingen

00:38

10.6km

60m

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: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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2.00 km

View of the Bootstreppe on the Ruhr

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Beautiful view of the Ruhr

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2.81 km

Weir on the River Ruhr

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All barrages are used to generate electricity from hydropower.

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2.98 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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3.15 km

Ruhr weir and towpath in Hattingen

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The towpath in Hattingen is a beautiful, flat route and offers various stopping points with places to sit. It is also very suitable for (smaller) children. For a longer tour, …

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5.43 km

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5.74 km

Always a popular photo motif

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6.89 km

Weir and Lock at Birschel Mill (Hattingen)

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The RUHR is scenically one of the most beautiful German rivers. It is framed by meadows and wooded hills. The Ruhr is now also one of the cleanest German industrial rivers, with hardly anything left of heavy industry and collieries.

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10.0 km

Henrichshütte

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If you're into the Ruhr area and old stuff, you just have to be here. The technical facilities of the Henrichshütte are impressive, even if you just roll by. If …

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

1.15 km

1.04 km

335 m

175 m

Surfaces

8.64 km

1.13 km

652 m

122 m

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Thursday 28 May

30°C

13°C

70 %

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