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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Schwelm

Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Schwelm

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Schwelm

Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Schwelm

Moderate

4.8

(263)

761

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Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Schwelm

04:40

74.2km

730m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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After 6.51 km for 723 m

After 67.1 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.01 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

6.48 km

Schee Tunnel South Portal

Highlight • Structure

South portal of the 722 meter long Scheetunnel, two-tube railway tunnel on the disused railway line Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen-Hattingen. He connects Sprockhövel-Schee with Wuppertal-Niedergebreck.

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15.2 km

View of the Old Kohlenbahn

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Beautiful track along the old coal railway. Many beautiful and small books invite you to take a break. View and location are fantastic. The Scheetunnel is an absolute highlight, especially …

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24.7 km

Viadukt wengern

Viewpoint

30.0 km

Viewpoint

38.8 km

Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade

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beautiful route around the lake with different lanes (great surface) for each sport

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43.7 km

Ruhraue Stiepel

Nature Reserve

45.0 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

49.1 km

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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53.9 km

Schulenberg Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Nice feeling to drive through the tunnel.

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57.0 km

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

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Top surface for driving. Really great for cruising

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59.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nordbahntrasse near Sprockhövel

Highlight • Bridge

A brilliant tour along the Nordbahntrasse and Kohlebergbahntrasse. Lights are a must because of the many tunnels!

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65.9 km

Kohlenbahn junction to Silschede

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Here you have the choice: Either you cycle towards Hattingen or you take the coal railway branch to Gevelsberg-Silschede. Both routes are wonderfully quiet and excellently accessible even without asphalt. …

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74.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

18.7 km

5.74 km

5.05 km

2.26 km

1.13 km

180 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

17.5 km

6.91 km

2.09 km

601 m

157 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

27°C

11°C

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Comments

August 16, 2024,Ruhrtalrunde mit Fähre

Today is a very relaxed tour without any challenges. The Ruhr Valley ferry is running again.

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April 25, 2025,New Chain Day - R2R

The Glück-Auf route is paved between the Schulenberg Tunnel and Niedersprockhövel. Paving stones are still being laid here and there. Perfect for road bike riders.

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February 22, 2025,R2R in kurz

Ruhr to Ruhr in sunshine - that's how it should always be 😎

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August 16, 2024,Henrichshütte-Kemnade-Hattingen

Today we let Komoot navigate us, a bit difficult if you don't have a sense of direction 🙈
The first half of the tour was really beautiful, along the Ruhr to Kemnade and then on towards Witten. I particularly liked the sculptures, it's good that we made the little detour there 👍🏻
Afterwards we only went over the railway lines...not …

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December 15, 2023,3 Tunnel Tour mit 🎄 Besuch 😎🤘💥💫🍁🍂

I wanted to take the Schwelmer Tunnel with me today, hence the loop...The Glückauftrasse was very muddy in places... A very interesting tour 👌

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February 13, 2022,Die eigentlich zum Baldeneysee Tour.....🚲🚲

…. But the towpath was so flooded that we were back on the Glück Auf Trasse 🍀🍀🍀😃😃

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April 12, 2022,Mtb ⚡bis Steele und zurück

The tour "Schloss Borbeck und Haus Ripshorst" was on the plan today. Planned and led by the OG Hattingen in the ADFC, as always planned by Gerd.

But since I got away too late, I decided to do the tour in reverse order. So I should probably meet her then. I got as far as Steele. Then my phone went …

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Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Schwelm

Schee Tunnel South Portal

View of the Old Kohlenbahn

Viewpoint at Lake Kemnade

Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

Schulenberg Tunnel

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nordbahntrasse near Sprockhövel

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