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- Refreshment stop
- cultural / historical
RuhrtalRadweg
The RuhrtalRadweg offers 230 kilometers of adventure for every taste. Varied landscape and culture from the Sauerland to the Ruhr region
Tour starting point:
Winterberg
Tour destination point:
Duisburg-Ruhrort
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Additional Information
www.ruhrtalradweg.deCategory
TourenradfahrenLength
230.3 kmTime
15:25 Std.Elevation ascent
207 mElevation descent
874 mAltitude (Minimum)
26 mAltitude (Maximum)
693 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
Recommended seasons
One of the most varied and versatile rivers in Germany invites you to discover an entire region with its riverside paths. No other river in Germany combines culture and nature in such a small space. Along its 230 kilometers from its source near Winterberg to its mouth in the Rhine near Duisburg, the Ruhr connects the pristine landscape of the Sauerland with the exciting and eventful Ruhr metropolis.
Current information
06.11.2023 · Hinweis · RuhrtalRadweg: Umleitung Bestwig-Velmede
Die Stauwehranlage in Bestwig-Velmede muss dringend saniert werden. Für diesen Fall hat die gemeinsame Straßenverkehrsbehörde der Stadt Olsberg und der Gemeinde Bestwig eine Sperrung eines Teilstückes und eine gleichzeitige Umleitung des RuhrtalRadweges (nördlich über die Straße unterm Schieferberg) angeordnet. Die Bauarbeiten finden vom 06.11.2023 bis 31.05.2024 statt.
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Directions
Signposting: Uniform signposting with location and kilometer information as well as your own logo accompanies you from the source to the estuary.The RuhrtalRadweg stages from the source to the estuary:Winterberg - Olsberg - Meschede - Bestwig - Arnsberg - Wickede - Ense - Fröndenberg - Iserlohn - Menden - Schwerte - Holzwickede - Hagen - Dortmund - Herdecke - Wetter - Witten - Bochum - Hattingen - Essen - Mülheim an der Ruhr - Duisburg Route characteristics:approx. 50 % separately guided cycle paths, away from roadsapprox. 30 % forest tracks and local side roadsapprox. 15 % on main roads with cycle traffic facilities Path characteristics:- Predominantly river-accompanying cycle path, largely car-free on separate cycle paths and farm tracks.- Sections at risk of flooding are signposted with a flood bypass.- The landscape changes from the densely wooded low mountain range landscape to the cultural landscape near the river in the Sauerland and the industrial cultural landscape of the Ruhr metropolis.- Through-town sections offer attractive sightseeing and supply opportunities.
Safty guidelines
Here you will find information on current detour and danger spots: Current informationAccessibility: The RuhrtalRadweg is barrier-free and mostly accessible. We recommend inexperienced cyclists to start in Olsberg. Please also note our route information
Public transiot
You can reach Winterberg(Westf) quickly and easily. There is an hourly connection from Hagen and every 2 hours from Kassel. The journey between Dortmund and Winterberg takes 104 minutes. This connection is available six times per working day and twelve times at weekends.
Getting there
Winterberg, Ruhrquelle or train station:From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A2 Bielefeld - A33 Paderborn - exit Wünnenberg, direction Brilon > Olsberg > WinterbergFrom the south: A5 Frankfurt-Giessen - exit Marburg, direction Allendorf > WinterbergFrom the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - exit Kreuz Werl, direction A46 Arnsberg > Meschede > Bestwig > Olsberg > WinterbergFrom the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - exit Zierenberg, direction B251 Korbach > Medebach > Winterberg
Parking
Free parking is available at Winterberg train station and at the Ruhrquelle.