Kettwig Lock – Ruhr Valley Trail loop from Schloß Broich

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kettwig Lock – Ruhr Valley Trail loop from Schloß Broich

Moderate

4.5

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riders

Kettwig Lock – Ruhr Valley Trail loop from Schloß Broich

02:24

43.1km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 4 m for 50 m

After 43.1 km for 50 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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527 m

Stone Arch Bridge and Geo-Trail along the Ruhr

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Especially on hot days, you will appreciate this beautiful, dreamy, shady, and cool path.

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6.03 km

Wambachtal und Oembergmoor

Nature Reserve

7.11 km

Path Past Entenfang and Horse Paddocks to Oemberg

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Nice route through the forest. Past the duck trap and paddocks to the Oemberg.

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29.8 km

NSG Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

Nature Reserve

31.8 km

Kettwig Lock

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A beautiful route then leads along the Ruhr to Mülheim.

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32.0 km

View of the Mintard Ruhr Valley Bridge on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

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Here it is totally quiet and really nice. The only thing that somehow reminds you that you are in the pot is the Mintarder Ruhrtalbrücke over which runs the A52. …

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34.6 km

View of the Ruhr Valley Bridge (A52)

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37.2 km

View of the Mintarder Ruhr Valley Bridge

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Super long bridge. I found the bridge very impressive to look at from a certain distance from the cycle path, because the bridge is super long and slightly curved; it crosses the Ruhr and the cycle path.

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39.1 km

Lower Ruhr Valley Railway Trail in Mülheim-Saarn

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The first section of the cycle path on the former Ruhr Valley Railway begins near Mülheim-Saarn.

More information here: bahntrassenradeln.de/details/nw4_02.htm

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