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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Hansa Coking Plant loop from Witten Hbf

Routes

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Hansa Coking Plant loop from Witten Hbf

Moderate

4.2

(5)

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Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Hansa Coking Plant loop from Witten Hbf

02:49

68.1km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. 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: May 25, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 9 m

After 68.1 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.60 km

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice connection through the green in the Ruhr area, nice asphalt, no cars.

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6.76 km

Dürener Dorfstraße

Highlight • Cycleway

A moment ago in Dortmund / Bochum it is getting rural here very quickly, and you are in the "Three Cities Corner" between Dortmund, Bochum and Witten

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8.06 km

Zeche Neu-Iserlohn Schachtanlage 1/3

Forest

12.6 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 of eight museum locations of the decentralized LWL industrial museum, which is also located here. The colliery is an anchor point on the Route of Industrial Culture in the Ruhr Area and the European Route of Industrial Culture.

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27.3 km

Schülken Bridge No. 14 on the Dortmund–Ems Canal

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Schülken Bridge No. 14 on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at operating kilometer 12.216

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29.6 km

Horse Pasture on Hafenstraße

Highlight • Natural

From here you have a great view over the large paddock with many horses, a few donkeys and cows.

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42.2 km

Groppenbrucher Bridge (Dortmund-Ems Canal)

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Groppenbrucher Bridge (Dortmund-Ems Canal)

The Groppenbrucher Bridge was built in 1957 as a steel arch bridge and has the bridge number 10. The Königsheide road (L 654) runs from Dortmund-Mengede to Lünen-Brambauer on the 12.62 meter wide bridge with a span of 60 meters. The bridge, which has two lanes and a footpath on both sides, leads over the Dortmund-Ems Canal at canal kilometer 7.832. It is operated by the Duisburg-Meiderich Waterways and Shipping Authority.

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46.1 km

Emscherweg Mural and Waymarker in Dortmund-Mengede

Highlight • Structure

Again and again, the Emscher renovation also has small surprises, which, with clever ideas along the renaturation, are almost lovingly translated into details, as is the interesting design of this signpost.

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51.7 km

Hansa Coking Plant

Highlight • Historical Site

As a large, walk-in sculpture, the Hansa coking plant offers fascinating insights into the history of heavy industry in the last century.
Today, the Hansa coking plant, which was closed down in 1992, can be visited on the “Nature and Technology” adventure trail. The path leads high up to the "coal tower with a panoramic view" and to the heart of the coking plant, the furnace batteries, in which hard coal was once "baked" into coke at over 1000 degrees Celsius. The machine hall with a unique ensemble of five gas compressors is considered the jewel of the facility.

The special appeal of the industrial monument lies in the combination of architecture, technology and nature. Since the shutdown, nature has reclaimed its terrain. In addition to well-known plants such as birch trees and buddleia, exotic flora and fauna have also settled here.

For visitors, the Industrial Monument Preservation and Historical Culture Foundation regularly offers open tours on the “Nature and Technology Adventure Trail” on weekends and public holidays. Group tours can be booked at any time. In addition, Hansa-based coke crumb Karlchen Koks regularly invites children on a journey of discovery. The RVR offers guided tours of industrial nature. The Hansa coking plant also has a bicycle station. The Revier bikes can be rented for a fee.

Source: Press text Foundation for the Preservation of Industrial Monuments and Historical Culture

Both a visit to the museum itself and exploring the paths around the museum grounds are highly recommended. From Deusenberg with the MTB area, which is right next door, you have a fascinating view of the area.

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68.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

22.2 km

15.0 km

1.21 km

1.05 km

429 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.4 km

2.85 km

2.07 km

684 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path – Hansa Coking Plant loop from Witten Hbf

Rheinischer Esel Cycle Path

Dürener Dorfstraße

Zeche Zollern Industrial Museum

Schülken Bridge No. 14 on the Dortmund–Ems Canal

Horse Pasture on Hafenstraße

Groppenbrucher Bridge (Dortmund-Ems Canal)

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Hansa Coking Plant

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