Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Duisburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Emscherparkradweg cycle route
Emscherparkradweg is a cycle route of 112.4 km from Duisburg. Along the way you'll find 472 benches, 15 public toilets and 6 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 112.4 km
- ± 7:30 h
- ↑ 211 m · ↓ 177 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Duisburg
0 km4.8 km · 59 benches
2 public toilets
4.8 km6.6 km · 36 benches
Public toilet
11.4 km4 km · 12 benches
Remise and 1 more
15.4 kmBurg Vondern
2.8 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
18.2 km9.2 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
27.4 km2 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
29.4 km5.3 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
34.7 km1.3 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
36 km10.5 km · 51 benches
Drachenbrücke and 1 more
46.5 kmDrachenbrücke
237 m · 8 benches
Bike pump
46.7 km3.2 km · 13 benches
VEW Umspannwerk Recklinghausen, "ZEITREISE STROM“
49.9 kmPublic toilet
10.3 km · 39 benches
Public toilet
60.2 km1.9 km · 15 benches
Altes Schiffshebewerk
62.1 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
391 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
62.5 km9.1 km · 6 benches
Spurwerkturm
71.7 kmBike pump
6.3 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
78 km3.2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
81.1 km31.3 km · 104 benches
Finish
112.4 kmAt the finish: 3 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.1 kmBetween 81.1 km and 112.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 15.4 km
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Photo: Tuxyso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 15.4 km
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Photo: Wiegels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 46.5 km
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Photo: Wiegels · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 46.5 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 49.9 km
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Photo: Matthias Nonnenmacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 62.2 km
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Photo: Arnoldius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 71.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 211 m
- Down
- ↓ 177 m
- Highest point
- 91 m
- Lowest point
- 25 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
112.4 km in total- Path: 71.9 km
- Street: 15.2 km
- Track: 14.7 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.6 km
- Cycle path: 975 m
- Unknown: 475 m
Surfaces
112.4 km in total- Gravel: 64.9 km
- Asphalt: 37.1 km
- Paved: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 525 m
- Unknown: 3.2 km
About the cycle route Emscherparkradweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Emscherparkradweg is a cycle route of 112.4 km that starts in Duisburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Remise (after 15.4 km), Burg Vondern (after 15.4 km) and Drachenbrücke (after 46.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 211 m in total and descend 177 m. Allow ± 7:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (71.9 km), street (15.2 km) and track (14.7 km). Of the surface, 64.9 km gravel and 37.1 km asphalt. For 3.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 472 benches, 15 public toilets and 6 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (Mitte)Hard · From A to B320.2 km
- Rundkurs RuhrgebietHard · Circular ride322.4 km
- Pilgerroute NRWHard · From A to B492.7 km
- Rhein-Route D8 [NRW]Hard · From A to B235.1 km
- NiederRheinroute (Ost)Hard · From A to B391 km
- Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene (Ost (Nord))Hard · From A to B62.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Broich CastleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 4
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Schloss HeessenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Josef-Albers-Museum/QuadratMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 7
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 8
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 9
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 8.9 km from the route - 10
Sankt Reinoldi-KircheAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 11
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 12
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 190 m from the route - 13
Schloss OberhausenCastle · 208 m from the route - 14
TetraederViewpoint · 356 m from the route - 15
Schiffshebewerk HenrichenburgAttraction · 401 m from the route - 16
Halde HohewardAttraction · 416 m from the route - 17
ELORIA ErlebnisfabrikAttraction · 427 m from the route - 18
Schloss BladenhorstAttraction · 432 m from the route - 19
Schloß SchwansbellCastle · 517 m from the route - 20
Schloß GrimbergRuins · 518 m from the route - 21
SchurenbachhaldeViewpoint · 520 m from the route - 22
Kulturzentrum Schacht IIIAttraction · 580 m from the route - 23
BummannsburgArchaeological site · 581 m from the route - 24
NapoleonsbucheAttraction · 682 m from the route - 25
LVR-Industriemuseum, (Peter-Behrens-Bau)Museum · 752 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Emscherparkradweg?
Emscherparkradweg is 112.4 km long. Allow ± 7:30 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Duisburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 211 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Remise, Burg Vondern and Drachenbrücke.
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