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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

Easy

4.7

(295)

1,471

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

01:36

26.0km

120m

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: February 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.8 km for 103 m

After 13.1 km for 170 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.62 km

Canoe slalom course

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Nice stopover: Here you can relax with a drink at the beach bar and, with a bit of luck, watch the canoeists training.

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4.65 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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Beautiful tree-lined avenue simply wonderful

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5.80 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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6.10 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path: Section at the Ruhr Valley Ferry

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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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8.73 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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9.78 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. …

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11.5 km

View of the Hengsteysee

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Partly the bike path leads over a kind of panoramic road. It feels like it was built over the lake. Really nice here.

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13.5 km

Hengsteysee and Kaiser Wilhelm Monument (Hohensyburg)

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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 …

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26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

4.12 km

2.32 km

1.11 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

1.13 km

526 m

396 m

337 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

85 %

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Path – View of the Hengsteysee loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

Canoe slalom course

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

View of the River Ruhr

Ruhr Valley Cycle Path: Section at the Ruhr Valley Ferry

Confluence of the Ruhr and the Lenne

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

View of the Hengsteysee

Hengsteysee and Kaiser Wilhelm Monument (Hohensyburg)

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