Industrial Heritage Route - Leisurely

The RuhrtalRadweg meets the Route of Industrial Heritage

More than 30 highlights lie along the route between Dortmund and Duisburg, Bochum and Herdecke: viewpoints over panoramas of industrial landscapes, listed workers' housing estates, the Zollverein World Heritage Site and disused steelworks. A variety of museums, restaurants and Biergartens round off this spectacular tour.

Day 1: Arrival in Herdecke
The vacation starts in Herdecke: a round of mini golf and in the evening a stroll through the historic Bachviertel with its many half-timbered houses.

Day 2: Herdecke - Essen (65 km)
Harkordtsee, Baldeneysee and the towpath. In between, the historic Nachtigall colliery, the Henrichshütte industrial monument, Hattingen's Altstadt, the Bochum Railway Museum and the Krupp Villa Hügel.

Day 3: Essen - Duisburg (40 km)
From the mouth of the Ruhr to the Rhine. Enjoy the hustle and bustle of Rhine shipping and a Ruhr region beer with a hearty currywurst in Duisburg harbor between old warehouse and mill buildings. Schimmi sends his regards!

Day 4: Duisburg - Oberhausen (28 km)
Explore the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park by bike and follow the "path of iron". In Oberhausen, the mighty Gasometer awaits your visit.

Day 5: Oberhausen - Bochum (41 km)
The grandiose, swinging spiral bridge Slinky Springs to Fame leads across the Rhine-Herne Canal to the Tetraeder landmark and then to the Zeche Zollverein World Heritage Site.

Day 6: Bochum - Castrop-Rauxel (50 km)
The cycle path meanders along the ore railroad route past Holger's ore railroad shack (cult!) to the historic Henrichenburg ship lift.

Day 7: Castrop-Rauxel - Herdecke (42 km)
A stop at the industrial monument Zeche Zollern is definitely worthwhile. Don't miss the Phoenixsee lake and a guided tour of the former ironworks' skywalk.

Day 8: Departure

Conclusion: Nowhere else in Germany will you find such a varied route as in the Ruhr metropolis.

Prices for 2026:
1.079,- € per person in a double room
1.379,- € per person in a single room
for arrivals until 18.04. or from 04.10.:
899,- € per person in a double room
1.199,- € per person in a single room

Services included in the price:

- 7 x overnight stays / breakfast in comfortable middle-class hotels with shower / WC
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel to Duisburg (1 piece of luggage per person)
- One tour package per room incl. road book, cycle map and tips for preparing the trip
- Digital route guidance via smartphone app
- travel insurance certificate
- accommodation tax

bookable extras:

- Table reservation in the respective hotels
- Travel cancellation and interruption insurance with bike cover if applicable

Number of participants & dates
Unaccompanied: from 2 persons
Accompanied: on request, min. 10 and max. 15 people recommended
Tour dates: all year round, recommended from May to October

Info & booking

Tour de Ruhr GmbH
Emscherstrasse 71
47137 Duisburg
Phone: 0203 / 429 19 19; Fax: 0203 / 429 19 45
info@tour-de-ruhr.de
www.tour-de-ruhr.de
www.facebook.com/TourdeRuhr