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Erzbahn Swing – Erzbahntrasse loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Erzbahn Swing – Erzbahntrasse loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

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Erzbahn Swing – Erzbahntrasse loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

04:39

78.4km

420m

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: July 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 59.6 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.64 km

Ümminger Lake

Highlight • Lake

Oct./ Nov. 2022, the Ümmingersee is currently a huge construction site, interesting what and, above all, how everything is changing here!

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10.4 km

A spectacular entry into the Erzbahntrasse. Architecturally interesting, but above all beautiful to look at and quite practical for cyclists and pedestrians. Actually, the route could also be called the …

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13.8 km

Red Bridge Over Goldhammer Bach

Highlight • Bridge

A typical steel truss bridge can be seen here. Especially on hot days, the route, which lies on a steep gravel embankment, is very pleasant due to the dense tree population.

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14.1 km

Blumenkamp

Nature Reserve

14.9 km

Erzbahntrasse

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful route the Erzbahntrasse

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17.2 km

Ore Railway Bridge No. 11 (Hüllerstraße)

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful bridge you have to drive over it

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44.6 km

Viewpoint

47.6 km

Becklemer Busch

Nature Reserve

51.5 km

Mine Locomotive on the König Ludwig Trail

Highlight • Monument

Nice to drive on the old railway line with many highlights from the mining industry, including this mine electric locomotive.
In the meantime, she would have to go back to …

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55.6 km

König Ludwig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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57.0 km

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

Highlight • River

Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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78.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.3 km

18.3 km

11.0 km

9.25 km

670 m

666 m

138 m

Surfaces

64.0 km

6.93 km

4.19 km

2.01 km

636 m

615 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

29°C

15°C

0 %

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Erzbahn Swing – Erzbahntrasse loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

Ümminger Lake

Erzbahn Swing

Red Bridge Over Goldhammer Bach

Erzbahntrasse

Ore Railway Bridge No. 11 (Hüllerstraße)

Mine Locomotive on the König Ludwig Trail

König Ludwig Trail

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

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