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Ruhr-Valme-Henne cycle route
Ruhr-Valme-Henne is a cycle route of 48.8 km from Bestwig. Along the way you'll find 170 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 48.8 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 475 m · ↓ 478 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bestwig
0 km355 m · 6 benches
Water point
355 m1.1 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
1.4 km357 m · 3 benches
Water point
1.8 km5.9 km · 32 benches
Besucherbergwerk Ramsbeck
7.6 km2 public toilets
28.1 km · 42 benches
Ruine Burg Beringhausen
35.8 kmCastle
4.9 km · 15 benches
Bike pump
40.7 km401 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
41.1 km188 m · 7 benches
Water point
41.3 km7.5 km · 44 benches
Finish
48.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 33.4 kmBetween 7.7 km and 41.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 7.7 km
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Photo: Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 35.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 475 m
- Down
- ↓ 478 m
- Highest point
- 530 m
- Lowest point
- 262 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 490 m
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
48.8 km in total- Road: 22.2 km
- Track: 8.8 km
- Path: 7.8 km
- Street: 6 km
- Busy road: 3.5 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 325 m
- Cycle path: 25 m
Surfaces
48.8 km in total- Asphalt: 30.1 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Gravel: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 10.7 km
About the cycle route Ruhr-Valme-Henne
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Ruhr-Valme-Henne is a cycle route of 48.8 km that starts in Bestwig. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Besucherbergwerk Ramsbeck (after 7.7 km) and Ruine Burg Beringhausen (after 35.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 475 m in total and descend 478 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (22.2 km), track (8.8 km) and path (7.8 km). Of the surface, 30.1 km asphalt and 3.7 km paved. For 10.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 170 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 355 m, after 1.8 km and after 41.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
HünenburgArchaeological site · 304 m from the route - 2
Alte Sägemühle RemblinghausenMuseum · 598 m from the route - 3
Burg EversbergAttraction · 819 m from the route - 4
Alexander-StollenAttraction · 897 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum „Alte Mühle“Museum · 1.6 km from the route - 6
Wasserschloss LaerCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Schloss GevelinghausenCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 8
StüppelturmViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 9
PlästerleggeAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 10
Devil's MineAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Burg LaerCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Speed Snake FreeAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss SchellensteinCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Lörmecke-TurmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Wallburg Stesser BurgArchaeological site · 4.7 km from the route - 16
Schloss AntfeldCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 18
Wallburg bei KirchilpeArchaeological site · 5.6 km from the route - 19
OlsbergViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 20
GedenksteinMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 21
Phillipsstollen - Briloner EisenbergMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Schiedlike BorgArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Strüker-SteinAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 24
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 25
Wallanlage BorbergArchaeological site · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ruhr-Valme-Henne?
Ruhr-Valme-Henne is 48.8 km long. Allow ± 3:15 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 Bestwig.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 475 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 33.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Besucherbergwerk Ramsbeck and Ruine Burg Beringhausen.
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