View of the Ruhr – View of the Hengsen Reservoir loop from Fröndenberg

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Fröndenberg/Ruhr

View of the Ruhr – View of the Hengsen Reservoir loop from Fröndenberg

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View of the Ruhr – View of the Hengsen Reservoir loop from Fröndenberg

02:15

36.4km

220m

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 13, 2026

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Mühlenstrang

Bahnwald

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Train Station

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1.20 km

Hönne River at its confluence with the Ruhr

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the last meters of the Hönne before it flows into the Ruhr

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12.0 km

View of the Ruhr

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The Ruhr valley near Schwerte always offers beautiful views of the Ruhr and a lot of nature. Often off the main roads.

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13.0 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route near Schwerte

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There are very beautiful sections of the Ruhrtalradweg, but unfortunately it often goes along roads and railway tracks.

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15.8 km

View of the Ruhr

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Signposting of the Ruhrtalradweg Ruhr upwards does not match the GPX track on the Ruhrtalradweg website. You have to decide either to drive according to the signs or to be navigated with the track.

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19.3 km

Bahnwald

Nature Reserve

19.9 km

View of the Hengsen Reservoir

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The Hengsen reservoir, with one of the most important lakes for drinking water production in the southern Ruhr area...

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19.9 km

For the most part isolated from the public, the Hengsen Reservoir runs directly at the waterworks between the communities of Fröndenberg, Holzwickede and Schwerte lying along the nature reserve Bahnwald. …

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20.0 km

Cormorant Island – Hengsen Reservoir

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One of my favorite places... Perfect for a break

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26.1 km

Avenue With View of Sauerland

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The cool thing about the Ruhr area is that there are actually all these wonderfully quiet, rural corners that quickly make you forget that 20 minutes ago you were still …

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