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Free tap water

Drinking water refill stations along the route

RuhrtalRadweg / Tourenplanung / Free tap water

Free tap water for everyone!

Climate-friendly cycling and drinking tap water.

There's nothing like a refreshing drink during a relaxing break at one of the many bike-friendly hosts along the RuhrtalRadweg! But what about the supply of drinks during the ride? Every five seconds, 1,400 disposable plastic mineral water bottles end up in the trash. The RuhrtalRadweg wants to make an active contribution to avoiding unnecessary plastic waste. Together with the non-profit association a tip: tap e.V. (English for "a tip: tap water"), which has been campaigning for the use of tap water as drinking water for more than ten years, the RuhrtalRadweg has become the first tap water-friendly long-distance cycle route!

At more than 70 drinking fountains, water dispensers and refill stations of the bicycle-friendly hosts along the route, you can fill up your water bottle with refreshing tap water of top quality for on the road free of charge and thus make an active contribution to climate protection without giving up or exerting yourself, while also saving money. You will find the stations every ten to fifteen kilometers along the entire RuhrtalRadweg. Of course, we are still working on getting even more businesses to become refilling stations and also on creating additional drinking fountains.

All drinking fountains along the RuhrtalRadweg can be found here in the map and below in the list. With the drinking places there is the distinction between these two types:

Drinking fountain
- Publicly accessible, permanently installed drinking fountain
- Accessibility may be temporarily restricted for seasonal or maintenance purposes.

Radfahrerin füllt ihre Trinkflasche am Trinkbrunnen in Meschede mit Wasser auf

Refilling stations
- Partner businesses of the RuhrtalRadweg, where you can refill your bottles with tap water free of charge.
- You can recognize them by the "refill station" sticker, e.g. at the entrance door.

links: Radlerin erhält Leitungswasser in einer Nachfüllstation | rechts: Aufkleber der Nachfüllstationen

Perfect companion: The RuhrtalRadweg drinking bottle made of stainless steel with 700 ml capacity is available for 19,95 €.

HERE IN THE ONLINE-SHOP
or on site in the following tourist information offices:

Order the RuhrtalRadweg drinking bottle

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All drinking places along the route:

Winterberg: Romantik Hotel Astenkrone (Refill-Station)

Winterberg: Central-Hotel (Refill-Station)

Olsberg: Tourist-Info (refill station)

Meschede: Hotel-Pension Abshoff (Refill-Station)

Meschede: Abtei Königsmünster (refill station)

Meschede: Fountain at the Ruhr bridge (drinking fountain)

Meschede: Fountain under the Himmelstreppen (drinking fountain)

Meschede: Hochsauerlandwasser (refill station)

Meschede: H1 at the lake (refill station)

Meschede: Luckai Hotel & Restaurant (Refill Station)

Arnsberg: Hofcafé zur Ruhraue (refill station)

Arnsberg: Hotel Menge an der Schlacht (refill station)

Arnsberg: Gasthofratskeller (refill station)

Arnsberg: Café Beyond (refill station)

Arnsberg: Brine Park (drinking fountain)

Arnsberg: ibis Styles Arnsberg Sauerland (refill station)

Wickede, Mecklenburgische Insurance Office

Fröndenberg: market place (drinking fountain)

Fröndenberg: Tourist info (refill station)

Fröndenberg: The new Hotel am Park (refill station)

Menden, drinking fountain in front of Halinger Hof

Menden: Halinger Hof (refill station)

Schwerte: Haus Villigst conference center (refill station)

Schwerte: Old rectory (refill station)

Schwerte: Naturfreundehaus Ebberg (Refill-Station)

Hagen: Arcadeon (Refill Station)

Hagen: Hatopia (refill station)

Hagen: CDU district association (refill station)

Hagen: Volunteer Center (Refill Station)

Hagen: Klinke Reisen GmbH & Co KG (Refill Station)

Herdecke: drinking fountain Herdecke (drinking fountain)

Herdecke: bike station (refill station)

Herdecke: Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation (Refill Station)

Weather: Hotel & Restaurant Elbschetal (Refill-Station)

Witten: Hotel Haus Hohenstein (Refill-Station)

Witten: Witten bike station at the train station (refill station)

Witten: Ringhotel Parkhotel Witten (refill station)

Witten: Ardey Hotel Witten (Refill Station)

Witten: Royal lock keeper's house (refill station)

Witten: Zollhaus Herbede (Refill Station)

Bochum: STA Travel Bochum (Refill Station)

Bochum: Platz der Völkerverständigung (drinking fountain)

Bochum: Golfhotel Lottental (refill station)

Bochum: Am Varenholt (drinking fountain)

Hattingen: Avantgarde Hotel (Refill Station)

Bochum: Hattinger Str. (drinking fountain)

Essen: Alte Lohnhalle (Refill Station)

Essen: Hotel Franz (Refill Station)

Essen: Haus am Turm (Refill Station)

Essen: Hotel Rutherbach (Refill Station)

Essen: Hotel Jägerhof Kettwig (Refill Station)

Essen: Hotel Landhaus Knappmann (Refill-Station)

Essen: Hotel Zur Flora (Refill Station)

Essen: Schlosshotel (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Haus Ruhrnatur (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Oberstr. (drinking fountain)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Touristinfo (Refill-Station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Restaurant Ronja (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Camera Obscura (refill station)

Mülheim a.d. Ruhr: Aquarias Water Museum (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Moritzstr. (drinking fountain)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Gizelmi Beauty (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: dry cleaning (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Talentwerkstatt Styrum (CBE) (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Styrum City Library (refill station)

Mülheim an der Ruhr: Feldmann Foundation (Refill Station)

Duisburg: InterCity Hotel (refill station)

Duisburg: Brauhaus Webster (refill station)

Duisburg: Tourist Information (Refill-Station)

Bestwig, Hochsauerlandwasser Customer Center (refill station)

Bestwig: Tourist-Info (refill station)

Arnsberg: SGV-Jugendhof (refill station)

Winterberg: Romantik Hotel Astenkrone (Refill-Station): Distance: 5,8 km to RTRW
Place: Astenstraße 24, 59955 Winterberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Winterberg: Central-Hotel (Refill-Station): Distance: 850 m to RTRW
Place: Am Waltenberg 29, 59955 Winterberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Olsberg: Tourist-Info (refill station): Distance: 0 m to RTRW
Place: Ruhrstraße 32, 59939 Olsberg
freely accessible during opening hours
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Bestwig, Hochsauerlandwasser Customer Center (refill station): Distance: 100 m to RTRW
Location: Rathausplatz 1, 59909 Bestwig, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Bestwig: Tourist-Info (refill station): Distance: 0 m to RTRW
Location: Bundesstraße 139, 59909 Bestwig, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Meschede: Hotel-Pension Abshoff (Refill-Station): Distance: 200 m to RTRW
Location: Loirestaße 2, 59872 Meschede, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Meschede: Abtei Königsmünster (refill station): Distance: 1,2 km to RTRW
Location: Klosterberg 11, 59872 Meschede, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Meschede: Fountain at the Ruhr bridge (drinking fountain): Distance: 0 m to RTRW
place: Fritz-Honsel-Straße, 59872 Meschede
freely accessible on public ground
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Meschede: Fountain under the Himmelstreppen (drinking fountain): Distance: 1,5 km to RTRW
Place: Talsperrenstraße, 59872 Meschede
freely accessible on public ground
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Meschede: H1 at the lake (refill station): Distance: 3,0 km to RTRW
Location: Am Hentenberg 1, 59872 Meschede, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Meschede: Hochsauerlandwasser (refill station): Distance: 500 m to RTRW
Location: Auf'm Brike 11, 59872 Meschede, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Meschede: Luckai Hotel & Restaurant (Refill Station): Distance: 1,0 km to RTRW
Location: Christine-Koch-Str. 11, 59872 Meschede, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Meschede: Tourist-Info (refill station): Distance: 0 m to RTRW
Location: Le-Puy-Strasse 6-8, 59872 Meschede, Germany
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Arnsberg: Hofcafé zur Ruhraue (refill station): Distance: 500 m to RTRW
Place: Wildshausen 13, 59823 Arnsberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Arnsberg: Hotel Menge an der Schlacht (refill station): Distance: 100 m to RTRW
Place: Ruhrstraße 60, 59821 Arnsberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Arnsberg: Gasthofratskeller (refill station): Distance: 300 m to RTRW
Place: Alter Markt 36, 59821 Arnsberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Arnsberg: Café Beyond (refill station): Distance: 300 m to RTRW
Place: Brückenplatz 8, 59821 Arnsberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Arnsberg: Brine Park (drinking fountain): Distance: 10 m to RTRW
place: Am Solepark, 59759 Arnsberg
freely accessible on public grounds (seasonally limited, open from April to November)
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Arnsberg: ibis Styles Arnsberg Sauerland (refill station): Distance: 1,1 km to RTRW
Location: Möhnestraße 37 + 53, 59755 Arnsberg
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website
Arnsberg: SGV-Jugendhof (refill station): Distance: 700 m to RTRW
Location: Hasenwinkel 4, 59821 Arnsberg (Alt-Arnsberg)
freely accessible during opening hours
Öffnungszeiten siehe Partner-Website