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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Lake Baldeney loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Lake Baldeney loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

Easy

4.6

(124)

1,166

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Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Lake Baldeney loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

01:52

42.1km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.5 km for 231 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.67 km

Direct Route Grugaradweg–Kampmann Bridge/Baldeney Lake

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You can really pick up speed on this wide cycle path on good asphalt

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13.1 km

Kampmann Bridge

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Closed due to renovation (April 2026)

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14.8 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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nice path along the lake, but can also be very crowded

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17.0 km

Lake Baldeney

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Absolutely great and consistently concrete or tarred route in good condition. Depending on the time of day and the weather, you can heat up here with a racing bike on …

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23.5 km

Lake Baldeney

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Outside, walking, hiking, jogging, skating, biking. Sailing, surfing, rowing, paddling on the lake ...

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24.5 km

Lake Baldeney

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Traditional and always beautiful destination, either on the transit or as a round the lake. Catering on the south side, in the north only on the regatta course.

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26.0 km

Carl Funke headframe

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The headframe of the Carl Funke 1 shaft is one of the few structural relics of the Carl Funke colliery. This began operations in 1804 and was shut down in 1973.

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34.2 km

Railway Bridges Over the Ruhr

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Here the cycle path leads over two former railway bridges, with beautiful views of the Ruhr, but it can also get crowded.

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42.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

10.2 km

3.12 km

490 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.8 km

1.15 km

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

23°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 19, 2025,Letz fetz 40km Hausrunde von BO zum Baldeneysee und zurück!

Took advantage of the weather and did a quick ride from #bochum to #baldeneysee in #essen 🚴‍♀️💨😎 of course in #sunshine and with a non-alcoholic #radler ☀️🤞🤪

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July 29, 2021,Duathlon Day: 14km 🏃‍♀️ // 40km 🚴‍♀️

Thursday is Baldeneysee Run Day 🏃‍♀️😅 Today's run was pretty good ... I'm slowly but steadily getting faster and faster. (8 minutes in 4 weeks)
Then I thought I could add another barge and do my house round 🚴‍♀️.
Wool is simply a cool companion and trainer ... I am and get faster and faster 🤪 I'm still happy when …

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October 9, 2025,🚴‍♂️ ➰🌚🌚🌚~{Alleine im Dunkeln 😎}

...
- nice and dark outside
- damp too
- and lonely
- just right
- for a relaxing walk 🖖
- ‍3.34 new kilometers
- 🏘 Completed 75% of Leithe
-- From Wanderer
- 🏁

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October 11, 2023,[RB] Lago di Baldi 😷

Continue to roll back comfortably. But it's harder to drive in Z1 today than Monday... Damnit 🙄

Ruhr Valley cycle path today in the other direction to the largest Ruhr reservoir, around and back. It's supposed to rain starting tomorrow, so there was a lot going on.

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December 28, 2025,🚴‍♂️🌀☀️🌒🥶~{GNU Festive 286/500 - Teil 3}

...
- The plan was to have coffee in Fischlaken
- After the ☕️, 🍰, and 💬🗣️ break
- We were supposed to continue into the evening
- Unfortunately, ⚠️🧊
- Two patches of black ice were enough for me
- I called it a day
- And back with the family's pickup service
- Better that way
- A …

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March 27, 2025,[RB] Lago di Baldi Loop 👌

There's a lot going on today. It gives us an idea of what's going to happen when it gets warmer.
However, I've only been on the main routes again.

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Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Lake Baldeney loop from Wattenscheid-Höntrop

Direct Route Grugaradweg–Kampmann Bridge/Baldeney Lake

Kampmann Bridge

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

Lake Baldeney

Lake Baldeney

Lake Baldeney

Carl Funke headframe

Railway Bridges Over the Ruhr

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