Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Gelsenkirchen · Updated on 14 November 2026
R27 [NRW] cycle route
R27 [NRW] is a cycle route of 65.6 km from Gelsenkirchen. Along the way you'll find 151 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 65.6 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 688 m · ↓ 600 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 151 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Gereon K. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Gmbo 2013 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Manfred Kopoka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 688 m
- Down
- ↓ 600 m
- Highest point
- 329 m
- Lowest point
- 31 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 659 m
- 15-20% slope · 659 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 988 m
- 1 flight of stairs
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
65.6 km in total- Street: 24 km
- Path: 18.6 km
- Road: 14.4 km
- Track: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 789 m
- Steps (carry your bike): 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
65.6 km in total- Asphalt: 41.2 km
- Gravel: 13 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 50 m
- Unknown: 9.3 km
About the cycle route R27 [NRW]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
R27 [NRW] is a cycle route of 65.6 km that starts in Gelsenkirchen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 688 m in total and descend 600 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (24 km), path (18.6 km) and road (14.4 km). Of the surface, 41.2 km asphalt and 13 km gravel. For 9.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 151 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 3
Burg CastleCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Villa HügelMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 5.1 km from the route - 6
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 6 km from the route - 7
House HerbedeCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 10
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss HertenAttraction · 128 m from the route - 12
Haus OstendorfCastle · 128 m from the route - 13
Mittelpunkt des RuhrgebietsAttraction · 131 m from the route - 14
Schloß GrimbergRuins · 256 m from the route - 15
Haus DahlhausenCastle · 413 m from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum Unser FritzMuseum · 483 m from the route - 17
Steinernes KreuzAttraction · 658 m from the route - 18
Burg AltendorfAttraction · 833 m from the route - 19
Cranger KirmesAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 20
Stadtkirche RemscheidAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 21
Haus CrangeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
RuhrkämpfermahnmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Haus HorstCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 24
Trauernde AlteMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 25
Deutsches Bergbau-MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is R27 [NRW]?
R27 [NRW] is 65.6 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Gelsenkirchen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 688 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Situation Kunst, Sylvesterkapelle and Haus Weitmar.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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