Frankenweg Bicycle Street – Westruper Heath loop from Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof

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Frankenweg Bicycle Street – Westruper Heath loop from Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof

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Frankenweg Bicycle Street – Westruper Heath loop from Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof

02:40

64.9km

290m

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: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Becklemer Busch

Lippeaue

Lippeaue Selm

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.90 km

Johannistal

Nature Reserve

3.76 km

Frankenweg Bicycle Street

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The Frankenweg between Recklinghausen Sunderwich and Hillen has been one of 24 bicycle streets in Recklinghausen since 2020.

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7.49 km

Start or End of the König-Ludwig Trail

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Not a nice highlight, but please just keep building the König Ludwig route.
Via Datteln "Hagemer Feld", over the "Im Winkel" bridge, over the Verbandstrasse bridge and to the "Halde …

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18.4 km

Pelkumer Weg

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Small path between fields and campsite, now part of the cycle path that leaves the ring road

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22.6 km

Lippe Bridge Descent at Vinnum

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Circle Coesfeld, circle Unna and circle Recklinghausen are connected on this departure

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26.2 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Aqueduct Over the Lippe

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The Lippe Bridge over the Dortmund Ems Canal was an old steel trough, which was replaced in the course of the canal widening by two new. In 2005, during the …

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36.2 km

Alter Postweg (Paved cycling and walking path in Naturpark Hohe Mark)

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Beautiful section through the forest, very good surface.

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44.2 km

Westruper Heide Nature Reserve (East)

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The Westruper Heide is a uniquely beautiful and manageable heath area with numerous walking paths. This heath is very impressive at all times of the year, whether slightly frozen in …

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45.3 km

View of the Lippe River from the bridge

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At the edge of the forest Haard lies the village Flaesheim. Starting point for rewarding cycling and hiking. The place is characterized by the in the 14th century. built collegiate church.

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60.2 km

Silvertbach

Nature Reserve

64.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.3 km

22.5 km

11.0 km

3.16 km

1.19 km

807 m

Surfaces

58.3 km

5.59 km

955 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

15°C

9°C

90 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2025,No 64. KM 3806-4090

Today was a very, very nice ride around Recklinghausen. The bike paths are of a different dimension, especially if you're familiar with the Bergisches Land. Additionally, there are a few kilometers added to the total distance, as my Wahoo currently places my rides in 2006, and I'll be doing a few workouts on the trainer. See you later...

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May 22, 2024,🌕🌕🌚 wider eine schöne Nachttour 🌕🌚🌕

Anyone who has the time and inclination should try it 😉 the sounds the animals make at night are completely different to those during the day 😜

I was standing at a pond where the frogs were croaking so loudly 😉😜 I'll be honest 😌 I've never heard anything as loud as that 😉 and it was like that at …

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