- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
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
Properties:
Additional Information
www.ruhrtalradweg.deCategory
regionale RadtourLength
230.3 kmDuration
15:25 hElevation ascent
890 mElevation descent
1520 mLowest point
26 mHighest point
693 mCondition
Difficulty
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.
Information
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.
Safety guidelines
Here you will find information on current detour and danger spots:
Accessibility: The RuhrtalRadweg is barrier-free and mostly accessible. We recommend inexperienced cyclists to start in Olsberg. Please also note our route information
Author Tip
The RuhrtalRadweg travel pass is available at every tourist information office along the route, the addresses can be found in the 2016 Tour Guide and on the respective stamp field of the city. You can also have the field stamped there.
Maps
... the compact Spiralo from BVA Bielefelder Verlag. It offers you optimal orientation on the RuhrtalRadweg. In a practical format (23x12 cm), it not only provides clear maps at a scale of 1:50,000, but also detailed tourist information, info addresses and tips. Including an up-to-date tour guide with all information on accommodation and services, you can obtain the compact Spiralo for just 9.95 euros.
... Bruckmann's cycle guide by Mathias Eickhoff. It describes the RuhrtalRadweg divided into 16 daily stages on 192 pages with lots of helpful information and insider tips. Including a map section at a scale of 1:75,000, the cycle guide is available for just 14.95 euros.
... the RadReise guide "RuhrtalRadweg" by Mathias Eickhoff, because it combines the advantages of a richly illustrated book with the practical tips of a tour and travel guide. The book is the "all-round carefree package" for every cycling vacation on the Ruhr. Coupled with many atmospheric pictures of the RuhrtalRadweg, the cycle guide is available for 19.95 euros.
... Bruckmann's cycle guide by Mathias Eickhoff. It describes the RuhrtalRadweg divided into 16 daily stages on 192 pages with lots of helpful information and insider tips. Including a map section at a scale of 1:75,000, the cycle guide is available for just 14.95 euros.
... the RadReise guide "RuhrtalRadweg" by Mathias Eickhoff, because it combines the advantages of a richly illustrated book with the practical tips of a tour and travel guide. The book is the "all-round carefree package" for every cycling vacation on the Ruhr. Coupled with many atmospheric pictures of the RuhrtalRadweg, the cycle guide is available for 19.95 euros.
Public transit
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.
How to get there
Winterberg, Ruhrquelle or train station:
From the north: A7 Hamburg-Hannover - A2 Bielefeld - A33 Paderborn - exit Wünnenberg, direction Brilon > Olsberg > Winterberg
From the south: A5 Frankfurt-Giessen - exit Marburg, direction Allendorf > Winterberg
From the west: A44 Dortmund-Kassel - exit Kreuz Werl, direction A46 Arnsberg > Meschede > Bestwig > Olsberg > Winterberg
From the east: A44 Kassel-Dortmund - exit Zierenberg, direction B251 Korbach > Medebach > Winterberg
Parking
You will find free parking spaces at Winterberg train station and at the Ruhrquelle.