A taste of reality – experience the radrevier.ruhr in miniature

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

A taste of reality – experience the radrevier.ruhr in miniature

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A taste of reality – experience the radrevier.ruhr in miniature

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The short introductory tour starts at the Zollverein Coal Mine, right next to the Essen Zollverein Nord train station. Shortly after, you'll reach Zollverein Shaft 3/7/10, where you can explore the relics of coal mining.

You'll cycle on perfectly paved, car-free bike paths in a loop through the Ruhr…

by radrevier.ruhr

Last updated: November 26, 2025

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1.79 km

Zollverein Shaft 3/7/10 Headframe

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Zeche Zollverein shaft 3/7/10 is a pit in Essen-Katernberg in the eastern part of the pit field of the Zeche Zollverein. Extraction above shaft 3 began in 1882. Shaft 7 …

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10.6 km

Ore railroad line

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Where coal tenders once drove is now a good place to cycle. The many bridges testify to the wealth of ideas in the region when it comes to steel structures. …

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23.7 km

View of the Nordsternbrücke bridge in Nordsternpark

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The industrial site of the Nordstern colliery was completely redesigned for the Federal Garden Show. A beautiful local recreation area has been created here with a huge children's playground, barbecue …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

4.92 km

2.58 km

1.71 km

167 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

4.56 km

1.92 km

1.73 km

813 m

118 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

21°C

10°C

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Comments

September 19, 2025,UNESCO Welterbe - Zeche Zollverein

UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex was a hard coal mine in Essen that operated from 1851 to 1986. It was named after the German Customs Union, founded in 1834. After the commissioning of central shaft 12, the mine temporarily boasted the highest production rates among German hard coal mines in …

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June 29, 2025,Familienfahradtour mit kleinen Pausen am büdchen

A great route for the family. Even suitable for small children. There were grilled sausages and soda for the daughter at the kiosk.

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May 28, 2023,Probierstück Radrevier um Gelsenkirchen

I had this route from the Bikeline Ruhr area. In the beginning I had trouble finding the right starting point. My navigation system could not show me clearly where to go. But otherwise it was really a very nice route, almost no inclines (only 2 x very short inclines), which was very pleasant for me. The routes were mostly for …

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April 6, 2025,Fahrradtour

After 8 weeks of flu and a cold, I was back on my bike.

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May 1, 2025,Probierstück – Das radrevier.ruhr im Kleinen erfahren

A truly beautiful route. The bike paths are almost always very wide, making it easy to overtake in both directions. The paths are mostly shaded by trees, and you ride only rarely in the blazing sun. Despite it being May Day, you're often alone on the route; there were only a few other people on a few short stretches. The …

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March 18, 2022,Tour zum Reiterhof 🙈

Hey guys 💁‍♂️ today with the nice weather to the riding stable and I wanted to see if Marc is open again.
Hey great 🐗 burger 🍔 eaten and delicious 🍺 drunk.
It's worth it believe me

Good luck for
your commander

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September 28, 2023,Fahrradtour Erzbahntrasse -Kanal- und Emscherweg

Nice tour with Eva along the Erzbahntrasse and the canal. Started in Gelsenkirchen to the Zollverein mine. Continue to Schurenbachhalde. Then along the canal past Nordsternpark and the Zoom adventure world. At Holger's Erzbahnbude to the Rheinelbe dump. That's where the round closes :)

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March 27, 2025,Fahrradtour Zollverein-Erzbahntrasse-Rheinhernekanal-Zollverein

Right through the green Ruhr area on former colliery railways.

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March 27, 2023

The short introductory tour starts at the Zollverein Coal Mine, right next to the Essen Zollverein Nord train station. Shortly after, you'll reach Zollverein Shaft 3/7/10, where you can explore the relics of coal mining.
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You'll cycle on perfectly paved

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