Restored Emscher – Emscher Floodplain — North Side loop from Dortmund West

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Restored Emscher – Emscher Floodplain — North Side loop from Dortmund West

Moderate

4.6

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Restored Emscher – Emscher Floodplain — North Side loop from Dortmund West

02:33

50.1km

120m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 16, 2026

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Mengeder Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.64 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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7.67 km

Ehem. Luftschacht West (Königsmühle)

Forest

12.9 km

Mengeder Heide

Nature Reserve

14.1 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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15.0 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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16.1 km

Emscherweg at the Horststraße Ickern

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It used to be a stinking sewer and is now a highlight of my tours.
Fortunately, the former smell of the Emscher is history.

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23.7 km

Emscher Horse Sculptures

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A beautiful, new rest area on the Emscher cycle path. I don't know why there are blue horses, but it looks nice and you can certainly have a nice picnic …

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25.3 km

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

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something new always worth a photo stop

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25.5 km

Emscher Trail

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Nice bike path. Sometimes, however, the FFP mask helps, which you always have with you these days. 🤢

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28.5 km

Emscher Art Trail "Walkway and Tower"

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As part of the "Emscherkunst", Tadashi Kawamata designed an observation tower in 2010, to which a kind of pier system leads. Near the water cross of Emscher and Rhein-Herne-Kanal near …

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50.1 km

End point

Train Station

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