Emscher Floodplain — North Side – New Emscher river course loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – New Emscher river course loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – New Emscher river course loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

02:32

36.0km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Mengeder Heide

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.34 km

Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

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Flood retention basin Mengede / Castrop-Rauxel (HRB Mengede) with observation tower

Although the flood retention basin Mengede / Castrop-Rauxel will once again be a major construction site for connecting the …

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6.34 km

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

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The stormwater retention basin and the Emscher meadows are wonderful for both humans and animals.

There's always plenty of birdwatching to be seen there, and the trails are perfect for cycling and hiking.

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12.1 km

Renatured Emscher River and Wetlands

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The new river course has been wonderfully successful and is a true paradise for animals.
Very beautiful paths have been created for people, where you can cycle and hike wonderfully.

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13.0 km

Emscher meadows at Flurweidweg

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The new section of the Emscher cycle path below the Deusenberg is now open and leads over the Nettebach and the Ellinghauser Graben.

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13.8 km

Restored Emscher

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It is wonderful to observe how the Emscher is finding its way back to nature bit by bit from tour to tour.

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26.3 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Path at Waltrop-Leveringhausen

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A really nice section on the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal for cycling. Varied, great to drive, with many places where sometimes great break in the sun can do.

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

5.58 km

4.97 km

3.38 km

2.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

10.7 km

10.1 km

3.13 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

9°C

74 %

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Comments

December 23, 2024,Letzte Tour vor Heiligabend

Today last tour through our beautiful Pott along the canal before Christmas Eve, soaking up some more sun and with a heavy downpour at the end

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October 20, 2024,Standard-Fahrradtour

I have now set this route as my standard fitness route.
It leads along the Emscher Weg to the Dortmund harbor, shortly before that I turn off to the Dortmund-Ems Canal.
I then cycle along this to the Henrichenburg lifting station, then change to the Rhein-Herne Canal until I "jump over the Emscher."
There I "jump" over, continue along the …

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April 8, 2025,Alte Schleuse – Emscher Renaturierung Runde von Dortmund Möllerbrücke

First tour after a knee setback.
Great easy tour. Invites you to cycle along. The Emscher meadows are worth seeing.

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March 3, 2026,Emscherland

Attention: The Emscher cycle path is closed from Ickerner Straße to the flood retention basin due to construction work.

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August 27, 2023,230827_Castrop-Rauxel - Dortmund - Waltrop

Start was at Emscherland in Castrop-Rauxel. Then it went along the Emscherweg to just before Dortmund center and over the city harbor, Fredenbaumpark, Dortmund-Ems Canal and the ship lift back to the start.
Great tour and the best weather for photography, unfortunately interrupted by heavy rain, which we were fortunately able to sit out in a shelter in Fredenbaumpark.

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May 1, 2026,Am Kanal entlang bis Henrichenburg, Rückweg an der Emscher

It was another very nice tour, along the canal, to Henrichenburg, back along the Emscher, in glorious weather. Unfortunately, there are still a few construction sites and closures, with poorly signposted diversions, but apart from that, a very nice tour with lots of nature and hardly any roads.

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