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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Railway Tour

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Railway Tour

Moderate

4.5

(347)

1,069

riders

Railway Tour

02:30

40.8km

220m

Cycling

Heavy industry and mining depended on each other. A dense network of small railway lines connected the locations for the transport of coal and steel. Industry has given way to the passage of time, and the railway lines are now available as separate cycle paths. This tour takes you around…

by Visit Essen

Last updated: June 28, 2024

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13.1 km

Fountain Pond in Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park

Highlight • Lake

Nice park to linger or for a little pause by the pond with fountain.

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30.6 km

Entrance to the Veltenbahn Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Entry into a clean, asphalted, former railway line that is now open to pedestrians and cyclists.

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33.6 km

The Ruhr in Essen-Steele

Highlight • River

Cycling along the Ruhr riverside path is like a holiday at home. Simply beautiful.

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36.6 km

Grugatrasse Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Very good and fast connection between Steele and Frohnhausen. There is a direct connection to the RS1. The section from Steele to Gruga is asphalted.

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40.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

4.68 km

2.03 km

589 m

412 m

126 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

8.70 km

3.07 km

900 m

449 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

16°C

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Bahntrassen-Tour

I would not have thought that the north of old Essen would be so green and so well developed.
Definitely not one of the most scenic routes, but very interesting and good to ride. Also for racing bikes

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October 15, 2024,Bahntrassen-Tour

Today, in beautiful autumn weather, we tackled the railway line tour. Nice little circuit via the RS1, Nordsternweg, Zollvereinweg, Veltenbahn and Grugatrasse.
Great to ride on weekdays.

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June 21, 2023,EssenB3-41km-200Hm-Bahntrassen-Schurenbachhalde-ZecheZollverein

With a detour to the Zollverein colliery. Railway routes: Grugaweg, RheinischeBahn, Nordsternweg, Zollvereinweg / Schurenbachhalde, MTB slab trail there, not on route / MTB Bike Park 51,454 7,089.

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May 31, 2024,Grüngürtel mitten durch Essen – ❤️ Ruhrgebiet

Very easy tour to do. There isn't much to see, but you are always surrounded by greenery. Extremely soothing and highly recommended for non-Ruhr residents, so that the clichés about the Ruhr area can be put out of your head.

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March 23, 2022,Auf alten Bahntrassen 🚂 rund um Essen, knapp an Spanien vorbei, 23.03.2022

Today, again in sunny spring weather 🌞, we are going on the following routes:
🚂 Grugaweg
🚂 Cycle expressway
🚂Rhenish Railway
🚂 Zollvereinweg
🚂 Veltenbahn
A nice tour to drive 🚴 ♂️ except for a few 100m along Gladbecker Straße 🙉, which were unavoidable.
It can now be driven along the Berne again.
It's still a bit up and down …

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August 6, 2025,RfdS-611 - Bahntrassenrunde - sorglos Radeln rund um Essen - Rundtour

In hardly any other region in Germany are there as many railway cycle paths as in the Ruhr area. No car traffic, moderate inclines, and little worry about getting lost – that's what makes cycling on railway lines so popular with cyclists. On this tour, you'll experience four different routes.

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May 22, 2024

Heavy industry and mining depended on each other. A dense network of small railway lines connected the locations for the transport of coal and steel. Industry has given way to the passage of time, and the railway lines are now available as separate cycle paths. This tour takes you around 41 kilometers

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Fountain Pond in Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park

Entrance to the Veltenbahn Rail Trail

The Ruhr in Essen-Steele

Grugatrasse Rail Trail

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