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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

Moderate

4.6

(141)

1,425

riders

Towpath along the Ruhr – Kemnader See Weir loop from Wasserstraße

01:35

37.4km

200m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 4.23 km for 328 m

After 29.5 km for 298 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.40 km

Weitmar Castle Bridge

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The castle bridge is great. Below leads the Springorumradweg, which later becomes the coal railway.
Cross the bridge to Weitmar Castle and the park, which is also crossed by many …

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2

9.74 km

Although I'm not exactly at home in this corner of Germany, but I can only recommend the Ruhrtalradweg.
In particular, I drove the piece between Essen Kettwig and Hattingen. If …

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3

13.9 km

Towpath along the Ruhr

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The Ruhr is here, just south of the weir in Hattingen, very beautiful. The groynes are flat and have a pebble beach, where in good weather both humans and cow …

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4

16.5 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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20.5 km

Rauendahler Wald

Forest

6

23.2 km

Ruhraue Stiepel Riverside Path

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formerly Rumpelpfad, now well asphalted and widened

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7

25.5 km

Kemnader See Weir

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Very nice cycle path around the Kemnader Lake, asphalted and partly with three separate paths for pedestrians, skaters and cyclists. Good starting point for a ride along the Ruhr Valley …

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8

25.8 km

Kemnader Lake – Bochum Side

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I prefer the Bochum side of Lake Kemander with a racing bike, as the paths are better than on the southern, Witten side.

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9

29.7 km

Kemnader Lake

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Incidentally, it is also worthwhile in winter :-D

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37.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

5.46 km

1.81 km

1.39 km

375 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

1.88 km

891 m

275 m

227 m

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Wednesday 15 July

27°C

15°C

30 %

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September 12, 2025,Welcome weekend 🍀
Saw the little hummingbird hawk-moths for the first time in Germany. Right on my doorstep.

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