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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Recklinghausen

Restored Emscher – Emscher Floodplain — North Side loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Recklinghausen

Restored Emscher – Emscher Floodplain — North Side loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

Moderate

4.6

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345

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Restored Emscher – Emscher Floodplain — North Side loop from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf

02:20

45.9km

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 24, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

4.68 km

Emscher Art Trail "Walkway and Tower"

Highlight • Monument

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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2

5.09 km

Emscherland Park and River Restoration

Highlight • Parking

Anyone who still knows the old Köttelbecke and, above all, has smelled it... will have tears of joy in their eyes. Beautiful.

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3

9.77 km

Cultural Canal: Humility

Highlight • Monument

Industriedenkmal

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4

18.9 km

Zechenbahn Bridge Minister Achenbach

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Minister Achenbach mine railway bridge (on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Dortmund-Mengede)

The Dortmund-Ems Canal Bridge number 9 is the disused Minister Achenbach mine railway bridge. At operating kilometer 7.141, it …

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5

26.4 km

Old Harbour Master's Office Dortmund

Highlight • Monument

The architecture of the Old Port Authority building is characterized by Low German architectural styles, inspired by 17th-century Dutch construction. With this building, the architect symbolized Dortmund's connection to the …

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6

29.5 km

Restored Emscher

Highlight (Segment) • River

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

30.3 km

Renatured Emscher section at Deusenberg

Highlight (Segment) • River

The hiking and cycling path along the increasingly renatured Emscher is a real gem in the middle of the Ruhr metropolis and the surrounding towns. Mostly running parallel to the …

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38.1 km

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Highlight • River

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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45.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

8.57 km

6.84 km

3.11 km

2.43 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

14.9 km

11.3 km

2.91 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

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