Emscher Cycle Path Aplerbeck – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Kurl

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Cycle Path Aplerbeck – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Kurl

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Emscher Cycle Path Aplerbeck – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Kurl

02:03

36.5km

170m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.1 km for 75 m

After 22.8 km for 274 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.3 km

Emscher Cycle Path Aplerbeck

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A trip from the source to the mouth is always worthwhile when the weather is nice. There are a few detours because there are still construction sites, but it's not …

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11.1 km

Rodenbergteich

Lake

14.2 km

Orange Sound Dish at Phoenix See

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15.7 km

Emscher Bridge and Hörder Fackel Memorial

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Bridge over the Emscher on the north bank. The Hörder Fackel used to stand nearby. This was a 98m high exhaust chimney where excess gas was burned off.

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18.0 km

Phoenix West Former Blast Furnace

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Phoenix-West blast furnace (formerly Hoerder Verein, last operated by Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, decommissioned in 1998). The area is currently in the process of being turned into a modern technology …

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21.2 km

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins

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And again, a place in the Ruhr area that you just have to see. The small detour is worthwhile.

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22.4 km

Emscher Cycle Path at the confluence of the Hörder Bach with Bird Woman sculpture

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Excellent bike trail along the previously heavily loaded river.

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23.0 km

View of Phoenix Lake from Kaiserberg

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From up here you have a beautiful view of the Phoenix Lake

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23.5 km

Southern Starting Point of the Hoesch-Hafenbahnweg

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Start Hoesch-Hafenbahnweg at Phönixsee. The starting point can be easily reached via the Seehöhe road.

Historically, from 1907 to 2002, a Dortmund small railway ran on the former disused freight …

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36.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

10.2 km

5.48 km

2.34 km

515 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

6.11 km

3.00 km

569 m

422 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

9°C

73 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 4, 2022,Frohe Pfingsten

I wish you all happy fingers.
Unfortunately, the weather isn't supposed to be that nice tomorrow, so that no tour is possible tomorrow 😥. Work was also announced today, so that no big tour was possible today either.
A Komootler hike in the Sauerland was actually planned, but unfortunately that was cancelled. Unfortunately, you can't catch up 🤷 ♂️.
I …

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