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North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Menden (Sauerland)

Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr loop from Menden (Sauerland) Süd

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Menden (Sauerland)

Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr loop from Menden (Sauerland) Süd

Hard

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Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr loop from Menden (Sauerland) Süd

05:31

94.5km

340m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Unterlauf der Möhne

Ruhraue

Obergraben westlich Wickede

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.1 km

Ruhraue

Nature Reserve

26.4 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route — forest section along the Ruhr

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This beautiful section of the cycle path leads through a deciduous forest, which is refreshingly cool, especially in summer. The loose surface and the route through the forest and directly …

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27.3 km

Riverside Trail in Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

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Beautiful trail! But be careful of oncoming traffic!

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31.5 km

Ruhr River

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Trees so placed in the water then natural island arise

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47.4 km

Kiebitzwiese

Nature Reserve

50.9 km

Hönne River at its confluence with the Ruhr

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the last meters of the Hönne before it flows into the Ruhr

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65.9 km

Ruhr Meadows near Schwerte

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very nice section of the RuhrtalRadweg. Very well attended by cyclists and pedestrians in good weather or at the weekend.

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70.0 km

Historic Old Town of Schwerte

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Beautiful half-timbered houses and memories of the floods from the Möhne Dam

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75.3 km

View of the Ruhr

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Signposting of the Ruhrtalradweg Ruhr upwards does not match the GPX track on the Ruhrtalradweg website. You have to decide either to drive according to the signs or to be navigated with the track.

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76.9 km

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route near Schwerte

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

There are very beautiful sections of the Ruhrtalradweg, but unfortunately it often goes along roads and railway tracks.

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94.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

17.2 km

16.9 km

8.82 km

208 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.6 km

10.3 km

3.11 km

2.70 km

630 m

151 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 29 June

26°C

13°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2022,Arnsberg - Schwerte RuhrtalRadweg

The most interesting section for me: The Ruhr in all stages of renaturation. More on that in the blog: biboskleineaways.com/2022/05/09/arnsberg-schwerte

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April 23, 2025,3. Etappe RUHRTALRADWEG

The third and final stage of this holiday. After almost 60 kilometers, we reach Haus Villigst near Schwerte. The beautiful accommodations and excellent food at Rohrmeisterei in Schwerte crown our wonderful cycling holiday. Part 2 of the RUHRTAL CYCLE PATH will be available at a later date.

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June 18, 2025,2. Etappe Ruhrtal-Radweg von Bruchhausen nach Westhofen

Stage 2 of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route. A beautiful cycle path along the Ruhr. Unfortunately, the route was closed in Fröndenberg, so we had to take a detour.

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June 26, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg 2/4 Arnsberg- Schwerte/ Westhofen

Today we start in Arnsberg. It is oppressively warm again and the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path takes us through many meadows and nature reserves, where we can observe Heck cattle, horses, cattle and many water birds. It is fun to cycle on the cycle paths again.

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May 17, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg 2. Etappe Arnsberg nach Dortmund Hohensyburg

Today we tackled the second stage. The scenery was more attractive than the first stage. Today the weather gods were kind to us. We made it through dry. The Hotel Biedermeyer in Dortmund is highly recommended as a stopover. Tomorrow we'll be heading off on the next and longest stage.🚴🏻‍♂️👍😃

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July 31, 2023,RuhrtalRadweg - Tag 2 Arnsberg-Hüsten nach Syburg

Unfortunately, today was a pretty wet tour. It wasn't really raining that hard, but the headwind made it pretty uncomfortable. But it was still a nice tour through green countryside along the Ruhr. I met my father for lunch at an Italian restaurant in Schwerte. In the afternoon we were picked up at the campsite by my ex-colleague Armin and …

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June 18, 2022,Fahrradtour von Reigersvlietallee 27, 59821, Arnsberg

Unfortunately, my cell phone has failed 🙄. In the end it was 82 km☀️

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June 2, 2023,Fahrradtour

Arrived from the 2nd stage, Catholic Academy in Schwerte.

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Ruhr River – View of the Ruhr loop from Menden (Sauerland) Süd

Ruhr Valley Cycle Route — forest section along the Ruhr

Riverside Trail in Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Ruhr River

Hönne River at its confluence with the Ruhr

Ruhr Meadows near Schwerte

Historic Old Town of Schwerte

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Ruhr Valley Cycle Route near Schwerte

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