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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Herdecke

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Herdecke

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Herdecke

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Herdecke

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Herdecke

01:24

21.8km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.9 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.69 km

Hengsteysee and Kaiser Wilhelm Monument (Hohensyburg)

Highlight • Lake

Hengsteysee and Harkortsee belong together like brother and sister. Both are former water bodies used by heavy industry that have been converted into well-used recreational waters with good water quality and a diverse range of flora and fauna. There are plenty of places to stop for refreshments around Hengsteysee and Harkortsee.

Note:

In many places, designated cycle paths (sign 237) and designated pedestrian paths (sign 239) are available. For those walking or running, whether with children and dogs or alone, please use the paths specially designated for you and do not walk on the cycle lanes.

Just as it is our duty to use the cycle lanes, it is our duty to use the footpaths.

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6.18 km

View of Hengsteysee

Highlight • Lake

The Hohensyburg is open all year round

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7.68 km

Confluence of the Ruhr and the Lenne

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The Lenne flows east past the core of Hagen. Here she meets the dysentery. The Hohensyburg lies opposite the estuary.

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11.6 km

View of the River Ruhr

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Very nice part of the bike path right on the Ruhr with many opportunities for rest. Benches and tables for picnicking available.

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11.7 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route

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A beautiful cycle path that runs directly along the Ruhr River.

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12.2 km

Beautiful section on the Ruhr

Highlight • Cycleway

When the weather is nice on weekends, it tends to be overcrowded and the cycle path is too narrow for the mixture of pedestrians, cyclists and skaters etc.

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15.9 km

Hengsteysee North Shore: Hengsteysee Bridge to Niedernhof (Including Funkenburg and Mäuseturm)

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Hengsteysee - north bank section Hengsteysee bridge to Niedernhof ("Cafee Seeschlößchen")

Beautiful section on the north bank of Hengsteysee from the hiking car park at the Hengsteysee bridge to Niedernhof. Here you can go hiking, cycling, running or walking below the Klusenberg with its steep slopes secured with wire mesh against rockfall from or to the old Unternehmerilla, also known as Funckenburg. The section is laid out in such a way that you can incorporate it into various tour variants.

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17.6 km

View of the Hengsteysee

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Here a few meters on the slope path over the path that leads around the lake you have a great view of the middle part of the Hengsteysees. To the south is the pumped storage power plant Koepchenwerk, and a little further the run-of-river power plant Hengstey with roller weir at the southern end of the reservoir. Just north is the Niedernhof, more rarely also called Villa Funcke or Funckenburg.

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21.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

3.62 km

2.85 km

2.22 km

1.87 km

241 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

2.83 km

1.23 km

891 m

805 m

173 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 24 August

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Comments

April 24, 2022,Fahrradtour zur Hohensyburg

Cycle a little early this morning.
Few people on the way, but a lot of birdsong.
Splendid!

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August 22, 2021,Kleine Tour von Ergste nach Herdecke und zurück

For a long time today I did a round on the RuhrtalRadweg again.
So far we have cycled past the historic Koepchenwerk. Today we found out that you can also visit it with a guided tour. Was very interesting. Guided tours always take place on Sat and Sun from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In Herdecke, of course, a little …

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December 31, 2021,Letzte Radtour 2021, Hohensyburg

I've wanted to do it for a long time. Today was a nice day for it ...

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Herdecke

Hengsteysee and Kaiser Wilhelm Monument (Hohensyburg)

View of Hengsteysee

Confluence of the Ruhr and the Lenne

View of the River Ruhr

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route

Beautiful section on the Ruhr

Hengsteysee North Shore: Hengsteysee Bridge to Niedernhof (Including Funkenburg and Mäuseturm)

View of the Hengsteysee

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