Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mülheim an der Ruhr · Updated on 14 November 2026
GeoRoute Ruhr walk
GeoRoute Ruhr is a walk of 140.2 km from Mülheim an der Ruhr. Along the way you'll find 826 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 140.2 km
- ± 34:40 h
- ↑ 2,128 m · ↓ 1,975 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 826 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
31 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 23 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Uweko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Like_the_Grand_Canyon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Ruesterstaude · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
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Photo: Sir Gawain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,128 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,975 m
- Highest point
- 241 m
- Lowest point
- 37 m
- 5-10% slope · 23.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 704 m
- 34 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
140.2 km in total- Path: 39.7 km
- Street: 32.6 km
- Track: 22.7 km
- Road: 19.7 km
- Footpath: 15.2 km
- Busy road: 6.9 km
- Stairs: 34 stairs
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Unknown: 525 m
Surfaces
140.2 km in total- Asphalt: 81 km
- Gravel: 23.1 km
- Unpaved: 12 km
- Paved: 9.8 km
- Natural: 625 m
- Unknown: 12.8 km
About the walking route GeoRoute Ruhr
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
GeoRoute Ruhr is a walking route of 140.2 km that starts in Mülheim an der Ruhr. It does not end where it starts. You start in Mülheim, Landesgartenschaugelände and finish in Schwerte "Nord", Freischütz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,128 m in total and descend 1,975 m. There are 34 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (39.7 km), street (32.6 km) and track (22.7 km). Of the surface, 81 km asphalt and 23.1 km gravel. For 12.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 826 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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SIGNAL IDUNA PARKAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 4 km from the route - 4
Villa HügelMuseum · 388 m from the route - 5
Schloss BorbeckMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 482 m from the route - 7
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 229 m from the route - 8
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 536 m from the route - 9
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 708 m from the route - 10
House WittenCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 2 km from the route - 12
Berger-DenkmalMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 13
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 14
Sankt Reinoldi-KircheAttraction · 8 km from the route - 15
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 16
Deutsches FußballmuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 17
Haus LetmatheMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 18
AttractionAttraction · 82 m from the route - 19
Wasserschloss WerdringenAttraction · 108 m from the route - 20
Haus KemnadeCastle · 114 m from the route - 21
Wetterschornstein BuchholzAttraction · 127 m from the route - 22
Ruhr-ViaduktAttraction · 154 m from the route - 23
KorteklippeViewpoint · 157 m from the route - 24
RinglokschuppenAttraction · 163 m from the route - 25
Henriette-Davidis-MuseumMuseum · 182 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is GeoRoute Ruhr?
GeoRoute Ruhr is 140.2 km long. Allow ± 34:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Mülheim, Landesgartenschaugelände to Schwerte "Nord", Freischütz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,128 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 30 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bergbau-Ausstellung Herberholz, Kunstsammlung der Ruhr-Universität and Haus Hove.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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