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Ruhr River – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Ruhr River – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

Hard

4.8

(36)

149

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Ruhr River – Kohlenbahn Rail Trail loop from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

05:30

94.0km

840m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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After 89.1 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.39 km

Eskesberg

Nature Reserve

12.1 km

Tescher Busch

Forest

26.4 km

Mountain Pass

35.7 km

Ruhrstraße Viaduct on the Niederbergbahn Cycle Path

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Looks good from above, but also when it goes through below.

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40.3 km

View of Kettwig and the Ruhr

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Essen Kettwig is beautifully situated on the Ruhr with a great cycle path along the Ruhr. The old town is also worth seeing.

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40.6 km

Kettwig Reservoir

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The Ruhr at Kettwig is getting wider and wider, thanks to a dam.

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41.2 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

49.0 km

Viewpoint

65.6 km

Ruhr River

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Rest in the middle of the bridge ... That's it on the benches built in there.

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79.0 km

Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

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Top surface for driving. Really great for cruising

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81.4 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nordbahntrasse near Sprockhövel

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A brilliant tour along the Nordbahntrasse and Kohlebergbahntrasse. Lights are a must because of the many tunnels!

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88.0 km

Kohlenbahn junction to Silschede

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Here you have the choice: Either you cycle towards Hattingen or you take the coal railway branch to Gevelsberg-Silschede. Both routes are wonderfully quiet and excellently accessible even without asphalt. …

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89.9 km

Schee Tunnel South Portal

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South portal of the 722 meter long Scheetunnel, two-tube railway tunnel on the disused railway line Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen-Hattingen. He connects Sprockhövel-Schee with Wuppertal-Niedergebreck.

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90.3 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

94.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.3 km

10.1 km

4.57 km

3.68 km

2.36 km

Surfaces

75.9 km

8.91 km

6.76 km

1.41 km

725 m

320 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

23°C

15°C

85 %

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Kohlenbahn Rail Trail

Stone Arch Bridge on the Nordbahntrasse near Sprockhövel

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Schee Tunnel South Portal

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