Emscher Bridge, Emscherland – Renatured Emscher River loop from Waltrop

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop

Emscher Bridge, Emscherland – Renatured Emscher River loop from Waltrop

Easy

4.8

(12)

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Emscher Bridge, Emscherland – Renatured Emscher River loop from Waltrop

01:47

31.1km

70m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.51 km for 19 m

After 3.40 km for 14 m

After 3.49 km for 11 m

After 8.62 km for 10 m

After 27.7 km for 14 m

After 29.6 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.51 km

Path Along the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Newly paved road directly behind the canal, fantastic underground and little traffic.

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8.40 km

Rhein-Herne Canal Path

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Very nice bike path on the canal

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9.18 km

Emscher Bridge, Emscherland

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Bridge over the Emscher with a view of the new renatured section.

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10.2 km

Renatured Emscher River

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Here the Emscher is clean again after being a cesspool for 150 years.

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13.6 km

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

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

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14.1 km

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 from the Ortlohstraße in Recklinghausen to the Becklemer Busch (Horneburger Straße in Castrop-Rauxel.
The new section is completely asphalted and is about 7,0 km long.
In the final stage, the former mine railway line from the Rhine-Herne Canal to the Halde General Blumenthal in Oer-Erkenschwick lead and there connect to the Haard.
I drove on to the ship lift Henrichenburg.

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14.9 km

Pitch Hall of the König-Ludwig Mine

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On the route is the Pechhalle (part of the former tar distillation) of the colliery König-Ludwig 1/2/6, which was open for a long time, but now is fenced. The hall has been gutted for a long time.

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