Lake Baldeney – Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) loop from Herten (Westf)

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Lake Baldeney – Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) loop from Herten (Westf)

Moderate

5.0

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106

riders

Lake Baldeney – Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) loop from Herten (Westf)

03:32

81.0km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. 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: August 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.5 km for 145 m

After 29.7 km for 303 m

After 30.1 km for 145 m

After 50.0 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.6 km

Kray-Wanner Rail Trail

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A short but nice piece of railway track. This bike path is not five kilometers long, but that does not matter. Because there are almost five kilometers of city traffic, …

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29.9 km

Beach

34.9 km

View of Lake Baldeney

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There is always something going on. A round trip is worthwhile.

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35.3 km

Lake Baldeney

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Absolutely great and consistently concrete or tarred route in good condition. Depending on the time of day and the weather, you can heat up here with a racing bike on …

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40.8 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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nice path along the lake, but can also be very crowded

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42.5 km

Kampmann Bridge

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Closed due to renovation (April 2026)

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47.6 km

Lake Baldeney

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Traditional and always beautiful destination, either on the transit or as a round the lake. Catering on the south side, in the north only on the regatta course.

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48.0 km

Schloss Baldeney

Castle

55.0 km

Heisinger Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

58.1 km

Railway Bridges Over the Ruhr

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Here the cycle path leads over two former railway bridges, with beautiful views of the Ruhr, but it can also get crowded.

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66.6 km

Skulpturenwald

Forest

69.7 km

Ore railroad line

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Where coal tenders once drove is now a good place to cycle. The many bridges testify to the wealth of ideas in the region when it comes to steel structures. …

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81.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.2 km

19.0 km

8.93 km

1.56 km

651 m

290 m

277 m

Surfaces

73.1 km

4.01 km

3.34 km

223 m

147 m

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

9°C

74 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

March 5, 2026,🚴🏻‍♀️🚴‍♂️🌀☀️☀️☀️~{Quatsch und Quasselrunde am See}

...

- Weekday plans after work 🤔

- always a bit of uncertainty
- it worked out today

- nice chat with @Uti 🧚🏻‍♀️

- it was lovely 🤩

- we also had 🍦🍦 ⭐️

- 🏁

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April 10, 2024,🚴‍♂️➰{mdRnH+Baldeney 😁}

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- yesterday's burnt-out ruins are in danger of collapsing
- legs not feeling well 😐
- cold, so long
- got a thinner jacket for the + part
- sun at least
- and wind
- after the round is before the round 🫢

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October 9, 2025,🚴‍♂️ ➰🌚🌚🌚~{Alleine im Dunkeln 😎}

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- nice and dark outside
- damp too
- and lonely
- just right
- for a relaxing walk 🖖
- ‍3.34 new kilometers
- 🏘 Completed 75% of Leithe
-- From Wanderer
- 🏁

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