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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Zollern Mine – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Witten Hbf

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Zollern Mine – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Witten Hbf

Moderate

4.4

(36)

106

riders

Zollern Mine – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Witten Hbf

02:19

36.6km

260m

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 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.4 km for 180 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.27 km

Rheinischer Esel Bridge Over the A44

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Bridge over the A44

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7.84 km

Dorneywald

Nature Reserve

12.7 km

South shore of Hallerey Lake in Hallerey Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Great view over the lake in the Hallerey nature reserve with its many birds.

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23.1 km

Zeche Zollern Industrial Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Zeche Zollern is a decommissioned hard coal mine in the northwest of the city of Dortmund, in the Bövinghausen district.

The Zeche Zollern II / IV is now one …

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23.2 km

Zollern Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

If you reserve a place in your name here in the "Pferdestall" you can access the site for €1.

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23.9 km

Dellwiger Bach in the Dellwiger Bachtal Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • River

This nature reserve was groundbreaking for the development of approaches to renaturation in the Emscher system. Due to a large diversity of amphibians and birds, you can see here - …

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30.7 km

Rapeseed Field at Rheinischer Esel

Highlight • Natural

I drove by today. Didn't find this highlight

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31.1 km

Rheinischer Esel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Rhenish Donkey is a beautiful running route, there is good surface and the traffic is not disturbing as a runner. Unfortunately, the path on the Witten side is often not cleared well

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34.4 km

Rheinischer Esel Railway Bridge at Marienfriedhof Witten

Highlight • Bridge

The former "Rheinischer Esel" railway line, now developed as a comfortable cycle and pedestrian path, crosses the railway line 2801 Hagen - Witten - Dortmund HBF in a north-south direction …

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36.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

11.4 km

5.91 km

4.39 km

2.12 km

Surfaces

25.9 km

4.02 km

2.94 km

1.99 km

1.53 km

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

31°C

14°C

0 %

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Zollern Mine – Rheinischer Esel Path loop from Witten Hbf

Rheinischer Esel Bridge Over the A44

South shore of Hallerey Lake in Hallerey Nature Reserve

Zeche Zollern Industrial Museum

Zollern Mine

Dellwiger Bach in the Dellwiger Bachtal Nature Reserve

Rapeseed Field at Rheinischer Esel

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Rheinischer Esel Railway Bridge at Marienfriedhof Witten

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