Starting now, you can “cycle for trees” on the RuhrtalRadweg!

In our anniversary year, 2026, a very special campaign awaits you: “Cycle for Trees”! Ride the RuhrtalRadweg and do your part to help reforest the area! You ride, we plant a tree—it’s that simple. The first trees for this campaign have already been planted in Winterberg, but we’re happy to say the campaign is still ongoing. The next tree-planting event will take place in spring 2027. When the end of the campaign is in sight, we’ll let you know right here.

The concept is simple: For every cyclist who rides the entire 240-kilometer RuhrtalRadweg, a tree will be planted in Winterberg as part of the “Planting Today for Tomorrow” campaign.

To prove that you’ve ridden the entire route, there’s a code at both the starting and ending points. You’ll find the sticker titled “Bäume erradeln” on the information boards at the starting point in Winterberg (both on the information sign at the Winterberg train station and visible from the outside at the Winterberg Tourist Information Office) and at the end point in Duisburg  (the sticker is located on the sign at Duisburg’s inner harbor as well as at the Duisburg Tourist Information Office). Please note: Unfortunately, the sticker on the sign at Duisburg’s inner harbor does not stick properly. If you want to be on the safe side and there is no sticker on the sign, please cycle a few more pedal strokes to the Tourist Information Office (Königstraße 86, 47051 Duisburg)

For anyone who can’t start in Winterberg due to current travel restrictions, a sticker has also been placed on the information board in Olsberg. You can scan this one as well.

You can submit the code you receive digitally at the end of your trip. The code works whether you ride the route from the source to the mouth or vice versa.

As a small token of appreciation and a keepsake, you’ll receive a certificate from us at the end confirming your tree sponsorship.

We’ll keep you updated on the latest results of the campaign on our website and social media channels!

Did you receive our little promotional flyer with flower seeds? Then why not plant it until the next planting day rolls around! 

These flowers are included in the paper: The flower seed mix consists of Godetia, Mesembrantium, Petunia, Gypsophila, Antirrhinum, and Alyssum Bentany.