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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Emscher Spring Farm – Emscherweg loop from Dortmund-Hörde

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Emscher Spring Farm – Emscherweg loop from Dortmund-Hörde

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4.6

(162)

676

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Emscher Spring Farm – Emscherweg loop from Dortmund-Hörde

01:29

23.7km

140m

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: October 9, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 153 m for 135 m

Open: • 7:00 PM-11:00 AM (otherwise dismount required)

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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9.79 km

ehem. Zeche Schwarze Adler

Forest

2

10.5 km

Emscher Spring Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

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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3

10.7 km

Margarethe Ventilation Shaft

Highlight • Monument

Nice bike path is worth it

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4

16.2 km

Haus Rodenberg Water Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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17.4 km

View of the Emscher

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Emscher is a river in the Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It rises in Holzwickede, east of Dortmund, and after about 83 kilometers flows into the Rhine near Dinslaken. …

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17.8 km

Schürener Emscher Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Magnificent hiking trail that joins the paths around Lake Phoenix to the east. Following the river upstream along the Emscher, which has been increasingly renatured here.

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19.6 km

Phoenix Lake

Highlight • Lake

There used to be a huge industrial area here, the Phoenix Ost steelworks. It was recultivated, a lake, a residential area and a local recreation area were created. Today you …

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22.9 km

Emscherweg

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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22.9 km

Emscher Bridge at Hoetger Park

Highlight • Bridge

Relaxed route that connects the Phönixsee with the Phönix-West area.
At Phönix-West you can marvel at parts of the old Hoesch factory.

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23.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

5.75 km

5.17 km

3.98 km

682 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

3.90 km

2.17 km

1.58 km

639 m

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Sunday 11 October

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Comments

August 17, 2025,Fahrradtour
A lovely short bike ride along the Emscherweg. Circumnavigating Lake Phoenix and back again.

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