Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins – Emscher Spring Farm loop from Dortmund Universität

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins – Emscher Spring Farm loop from Dortmund Universität

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Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins – Emscher Spring Farm loop from Dortmund Universität

02:33

41.8km

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 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.54 km

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins

Highlight • Monument

And again, a place in the Ruhr area that you just have to see. The small detour is worthwhile.

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12.5 km

Haus Rodenberg Water Castle

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After an exploration along the Emscher, a nice destination to take a breather and have a refreshing drink.
The bell tower tackles the quality time 🔔 🏰⛲️🏞

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20.4 km

Emscher Spring Farm

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The "Emscher" springs from the "Emscherquellhof". This was formerly used as a dirty water channel for the Ruhr area. The renaturation has now become a highlight. Here at the source …

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33.9 km

Emscherweg

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Here you have to know where you want to go :) Otherwise you'll get lost :)

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34.8 km

Phoenix West Industrial Heritage Site

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The last remnants of industrial culture can still be seen on the former site of the Hoeschwerk.

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35.0 km

Phoenix-West Blast Furnace

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The Phoenix-West blast furnace plant, founded in the 19th century, is a testament to Dortmund's industrial past and is located in the Hörde district. It symbolizes the steel production that …

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35.5 km

Phoenix West Industrial Heritage Site

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This old blast furnace is very impressive.
Oh, if it were "only" small blast furnaces.

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38.3 km

The Schultenhof is an organic farm that offers the inhabitants of Dortmund the opportunity to study different livestock and to learn more about agriculture. In the farm shop you can buy delicious organic food.

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41.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

10.6 km

10.2 km

3.19 km

537 m

185 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

8.09 km

2.97 km

1.91 km

633 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

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Comments

April 7, 2024,EKW Route 1 (Holzwickede bis DO-Huckarde) Emscherkunstweg

TOUR I: CLOSE TO NATURE — FROM THE SOURCE TO THE »ART BREAK«

From Henrik Hakånsson's »The Insect Societies (part 1)« at the Emscherquellhof in Holzwickede, we head through fields and meadows towards Dortmund. Along the Emscher, we leave the city center on the right and drive past the 2021 work »Public Hybrid« by David Jablonowski. Behind the Phoenix Lake, …

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April 17, 2023,Emscherradweg Holzwickede-Dortmund-Dorstfeld Rundfahrt

Today Emscherradweg from Holzwickede to Dortmund Dorstfeld and back. It goes idyllically along the Emscher to Aplerbeck. In Aplerbeck you have to walk a bit through the town. Then past the Phoenix Lake, on to Phoenix West, looking forward to a freshly tapped beer in the Bergmann brewery. Unfortunately still closed. 😥 Therefore continue for now. Shortly before Dorstfeld we …

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April 26, 2025,Der Emscherweg - ErsterTeil

Our bike tour started at the Emscherquellhof in Holzwickede, a beautiful half-timbered farm where the Emscher River originates. It's a shame we couldn't have coffee there, as a private party was present. It's fascinating to see how the Emscher River originates from such a small pipe. The route then led us through Holzwickede and other Dortmund suburbs. The section in …

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May 30, 2024,Emscherweg im Dortmunder Süden mit TU und Phönixsee

Today a more familiar route but with a few twists and turns and Haus Sölde was new to me

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April 13, 2025,FSH-RADaktiv - Fahrradtour zur Emscherquelle

Elisabeth led the tour.
Sights: Phoenix Lake, Haus Rodenberg moated castle, Do-Aplerbeck town hall, Emscher spring.

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April 26, 2025,Von Ellinghausen nach Holzwickede- Emscherquelle.

The Emscher River has recently piqued my curiosity, as a beautiful Emscherweg (Emscher Path) and even a park have been created not far from my home. 🏞️😊 Today we took a trip to Holzwickede to visit the Emscher source and from there to begin our bike tour along the Emscher to its mouth in Dinslaken. 🚴‍♀️💨😎

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June 11, 2022,11.06.2022: 39 Komma 5, Ruhrgebiet, Glückradtour Emscher Ost 🚴

Wow, what a great round that was... but without red and white currywurst, but always near the former Emscher sewer; now doll made as Emscher path; a true wheel of fortune tour.

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September 6, 2022,Eichlinghofen/ Emscher Süd/ Phoenix See Runde

Very nice and easy tour past the Phoenix Lake with its rest stops towards the source of the Emscher. Past the airport and with a view of the Deutsche Bundesbank branch, back to the Phoenix Lake and 2 x refreshment stops at the Bergmann brewery

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