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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Kettwig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Kettwig

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Kettwig's Historic Old Town – Kettwig Reservoir loop from Kettwig

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2.50km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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145 m

Kettwig Lock (Schleuse Kettwig)

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The lock is located at the weir of the Kettwiger See and is one of several locks on the Ruhr.

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Bridge over the millrace

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The bridge over the millrace was built in 1786 under Abbot Bernhard Bierbaum of Werden, using Ruhr sandstone. The abbot's coat of arms can still be seen in the central arch of the bridge.

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315 m

Here you roll over the Ruhr bridge in Essen Kettwig. Out of the city you are super fast in the countryside. The city of Kettwig is really worth a stop. Old half-timbered houses, winding streets and all sorts of opportunities to stop in any case to take a break. Food Kettwig is definitely one of the most beautiful cities in the pot!

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594 m

Kettwig Old Town

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Kettwig is not the only beautiful city that you drive through on the Ruhrtal cycle path. But she is definitely beautiful. The historic old town is idyllically situated on the Ruhr. If you feel like it, Kettwig is definitely the ideal place for a coffee or a snack.

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1.90 km

Kettwig Railway Bridge over the Ruhr

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Old railway bridge in Essen Kettwig over the Ruhr. If you do not get over it with the bike.
Since the panoramic cycle path ends or starts in Kettwig and the Ruhr flows along, you can make beautiful tours over Kettwig.

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2.26 km

Thetis restaurant ship

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... Essen-Kettwig... She was the most beautiful of the numerous daughters of the sea god Nereus - the sea nymph Thetis. A character from Greek mythology. Even if the legend originated several thousand years ago, Thetis is still omnipresent in Kettwig - not as a young woman, but as a ship restaurant.
The Thetis has been in Kettwig since 1950. At that time, however, it was still on the railway bridge before it was moved to its current berth on the Promenadenufer in 1952. Eight years later - in 1960 - the Thetis was bought by Elisabeth and Herbert Horch and converted into a restaurant...

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