Best scenic driving trails in Herne

Mainly on separate cycle paths, country lanes and forest tracks, sometimes also tracks. Mostly through the countryside, through the green belts, nature reserves and parks between the towns of Herne, Bochum, Castrop, Witten and Dortumund. Parts of the route run along the old R cycle paths (e.g. R10), which are no longer maintained or signposted throughout NRW. HIghlights of the route: Herne-Süd via Gysenberg and Bövinghauser Hellweg, Werne, Langendreer, Dortmund-Somborn / Kley to...

The starting point is the Gysenberg in Herne, e.g. car park at the ice rink. Through the forest of the Gysenbergpark uphill, via Bövinghauser Hellweg north past BO-Gerthe, behind the twin water towers downhill towards Castrop, shortly before Merklinde turn right past horse farms towards DO-Bövinghausen, through housing estates and past the railway station to the Zollern colliery, Shortly afterwards, descend along field paths into Dellwigtal, then northwards via Brandheide to...