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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Adventure West Route

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Adventure West Route

Easy

4.5

(149)

640

riders

Adventure West Route

00:55

14.2km

80m

Cycling

Bike tours in Essen are also an experience without having to go directly into the green surroundings. This tour takes you to some of the most beautiful corners in the west of the city over around 14 kilometers.

You start at the main station in a southerly direction and cross…

by Visit Essen

Last updated: September 4, 2024

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 881 m for 99 m

After 1.41 km for 213 m

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749 m

Stadtgarten Essen

Highlight • Natural

This is a great place to take a short break, especially in summer.

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Saalbau Essen (Essen Philharmonic)

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The city garden behind it is a nice inner-city oasis. At the northern end is the Aalto Theater, built according to plans by the Finnish architect Aalto, a pioneer of classical modernism.

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3.49 km

Grugapark

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The Grugapark is Essen's green oasis. This is where people come together to let off steam in the play and sports fields, relax in the thermal baths, marvel at the …

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3.70 km

View of the Hundertwasser House (Ronald McDonald House, Essen)

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Visible from the Grugatrasse, Essen's "Ronald McDonald House" is located on the Gruga site, a facility run by the McDonald's Children's Aid Foundation. The building was constructed according to the …

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10.1 km

Pedestrian bridge over the Niederfeldsee

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The Niederfeldsee is a 2.2 hectare artificial lake in the Altendorf district of Essen. Very beautifully done.

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11.0 km

View of Krupp Park and Krupp Lake

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A wonderful park with many games and leisure activities on the former Krupp site. Is well accepted by the population.

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12.6 km

Green Center Essen

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Here you can enjoy a short break in the otherwise hectic city life

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14.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.59 km

4.70 km

2.42 km

430 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.05 km

4.84 km

2.00 km

246 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

April 15, 2026,Stadtwunde – Gedenktafel Schwarze Poth

Due to jetlag, I'm a bit weak, and so today it's just meant to be a small excursion, and that – after many e-bike tours in Vietnam – by bicycle. I'm seeking out the newly erected memorial plaque in Essen's city center, which will in future commemorate the "Schwarze Poth" concentration camp subcamp, as a replacement for the former "Stadtwunde" …

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October 2, 2022,Nach dem Regen ist vor dem Regen, kleine Hausrunde, 02.10.2022

Today only a small round between the light drizzle 🌨🚴‍♂️🚴🌨completed.
It starts in Bergerhausen, via E-Süd through the city center and behind the university campus onto the Rheinische Bahn, which later turns into the RS1 cycle expressway. After Frohnhausen we ride on the Grugaradweg to Rüttenscheid and back to the starting point.

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May 22, 2024

Bike tours in Essen are also an experience without having to go directly into the green surroundings. This tour takes you to some of the most beautiful corners in the west of the city over around 14 kilometers. 
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You start at the main station in a southerly direction and cross the city garden, where you

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Stadtgarten Essen

Saalbau Essen (Essen Philharmonic)

Grugapark

View of the Hundertwasser House (Ronald McDonald House, Essen)

Pedestrian bridge over the Niederfeldsee

View of Krupp Park and Krupp Lake

Green Center Essen

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