Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mülheim an der Ruhr · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Ruhr-Emscherweg walk
Rhein-Ruhr-Emscherweg is a walk of 90.4 km from Mülheim an der Ruhr. Along the way you'll find 603 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 4 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.
- 90.4 km
- ± 20:50 h
- ↑ 447 m · ↓ 433 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 603 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Tuxyso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Museum
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dat doris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 447 m
- Down
- ↓ 433 m
- Highest point
- 108 m
- Lowest point
- 30 m
- 5-10% slope · 909 m
- 11 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
90.4 km in total- Path: 33.6 km
- Footpath: 19.1 km
- Street: 17.9 km
- Track: 11.8 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Cycleway: 450 m
Surfaces
90.4 km in total- Asphalt: 40.1 km
- Gravel: 29.5 km
- Paved: 9.1 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 5.6 km
About the walking route Rhein-Ruhr-Emscherweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhein-Ruhr-Emscherweg is a walking route of 90.4 km that starts in Mülheim an der Ruhr. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 447 m in total and descend 433 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (33.6 km), footpath (19.1 km) and street (17.9 km). Of the surface, 40.1 km asphalt and 29.5 km gravel. For 5.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 603 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Museum FolkwangMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 3
Villa HügelMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 4
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Schloss KalkumCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 922 m from the route - 7
Krefeld-Uerdinger BrückeAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Burg BlankensteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 11
DomschatzkammerMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 12
KaiserpfalzAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Josef-Albers-Museum/QuadratMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 14
House HerbedeCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Hardenstein CastleRuins · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Castle SteinhausenCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 17
Löbbecke MuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 18
House WittenCastle · 9 km from the route - 19
Kunstmuseum MülheimMuseum · 96 m from the route - 20
Haus HorstCastle · 147 m from the route - 21
Malakowturm (ehem. Zeche Carl)Attraction · 216 m from the route - 22
Wasserkraftwerk KahlenbergAttraction · 304 m from the route - 23
WasserbahnhofAttraction · 346 m from the route - 24
SchurenbachhaldeViewpoint · 404 m from the route - 25
PetrikircheAttraction · 417 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Ruhr-Emscherweg?
Rhein-Ruhr-Emscherweg is 90.4 km long. Allow ± 20:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 447 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Schloss Borbeck, Broich Castle and Ringlokschuppen.
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