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Parkway EmscherRuhr cycle route
Parkway EmscherRuhr is a cycle route of 34.6 km from Waltrop. Along the way you'll find 157 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 34.6 km
- ± 2:20 h
- ↑ 158 m · ↓ 142 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Waltrop
0 kmAt the start: Altes Schiffshebewerk, public toilet and bike pump.
2 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
2 km1.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
3.7 km1 km · 18 benches
Aussichtsturm
4.7 kmObservation tower
7.6 km · 8 benches
Honesty box
12.3 km22 km · 103 benches
Honesty box
34.2 km345 m · 4 benches
Finish
34.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.9 kmBetween 3.7 km and 34.6 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: Matthias Nonnenmacher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 28 m
Observation tower · after 4.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 158 m
- Down
- ↓ 142 m
- Highest point
- 129 m
- Lowest point
- 50 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
34.6 km in total- Path: 13.9 km
- Track: 8.1 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Cycle path: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 375 m
Surfaces
34.6 km in total- Asphalt: 21.1 km
- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Unpaved: 525 m
- Paved: 505 m
- Unknown: 850 m
About the cycle route Parkway EmscherRuhr
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Parkway EmscherRuhr is a cycle route of 34.6 km that starts in Waltrop. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Altes Schiffshebewerk (after 28 m) and Aussichtsturm (after 4.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 158 m in total and descend 142 m. Allow ± 2:20 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (13.9 km), track (8.1 km) and street (5.9 km). Of the surface, 21.1 km asphalt and 11.5 km gravel. For 850 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 157 benches, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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House HerbedeCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 2
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 3
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 4
House WittenCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 6
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 7
Schloss BladenhorstAttraction · 100 m from the route - 8
Schiffshebewerk HenrichenburgAttraction · 597 m from the route - 9
Hebezeug-MuseumMuseum · 598 m from the route - 10
Haus LaerAttraction · 777 m from the route - 11
Siedlung TeutoburgiaAttraction · 792 m from the route - 12
TaubenvattaMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Kaiser-Wilhelm-TurmViewpoint · 1.6 km from the route - 14
Kunstsammlung der Ruhr-UniversitätMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 15
Telekom-Historik - MuseumMuseum · 1.9 km from the route - 16
Krümmede 1933-1945Memorial · 2.1 km from the route - 17
LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche NachtigallMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 18
HindenburgkopfAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 19
EhrenmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Kolonie LandwehrAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Russische Gemeinde der heiligen Boris und Gleb HorneburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 22
Schloss HorneburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 23
Stollen TurteltaubeAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Gartenstadt CrengeldanzAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 25
LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche ZollernMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Parkway EmscherRuhr?
Parkway EmscherRuhr is 34.6 km long. Allow ± 2:20 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 Waltrop.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 158 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.9 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 Altes Schiffshebewerk and Aussichtsturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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