Best bike touring trails in Essen

Scenic and beautiful cycle tour in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. This loop goes along the Zollverein route past Zollverein, to the Rhine-Herne Canal, and from there towards Zoom. From Zoom, the route follows the Erzbahntrasse back towards the south of Gelsenkirchen. The route runs almost exclusively on cycle paths, only crossing roads. The paths are unsuitable for racing bikes and best suited to mountain or touring bikes. From Zollverein to the Rhine-Herne Canal, the new cycle path can now...

This is a short walk from Essen main station to Essen-Borbeck station. After passing through the university district, you get onto the Rheinische Bahn, which takes you past Krupp Park and Niederfeldsee. The Rheinische Bahn then merges into the Borbeck station cycle path and makes its way to Borbeck-Mitte.

Stage 5 of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path. The last section of the RuhrtalRadweg continues through the Pott from Essen to the final destination Duisburg. But first it goes over the Baldeneysee to Mühlheim ad Ruhr. In addition to the water station and Aquarius water museum, the "city on the river" has the art museum in the old post office to offer. We continue through the picturesque Styrumer Ruhraue nature reserve, which delights ornithologists in particular with its numerous species of birds....

This route begins at the Kurt Schumacher Bridge and leads along the Ruhr for the first half. It offers many beautiful views, ideal at sunset. The trail passes new and old power stations showing the importance of industry in the area, especially the steel bridges. On the way back, the path leads past several train stations.

Promising bike tour through Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is tour No. 4 from Stefan Höpel, Bahnradeln im Ruhrgebiet, Klartext Verlag, 2013, but with the start from Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke. Nice tour with nature (Grugaweg, Ruhrtalbahn) and city (Mülheim). Highlights of the route: - Pretty natural landscapes - Local flora and fauna - Nice views

Relaxed bike tour near Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A bike tour to the Rhine-Herne Canal could hardly be more idyllic than this route. From the Winkhauser Valley nature reserve you cycle through the Hexbach valley nature reserve, which meanders between Oberhausen and Frintrop. The bike tour ends in a relaxed way in the Ripshorst wood garden, which has around 6,000 trees. Highlights of the tour: - Winkhauser Tal nature reserve - Grove garden Ripshorst - Rhine-Herne Canal - Hexbach valley...

Promising and varied mountain bike tour near Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nice tour for a little mountain bike adventure along the Ruhr to Lake Baldeney. There are water sports activities and you can also watch birds very well. Highlights of the tour: - Pretty prospects - Local flora and fauna - Along the Ruhr - Lake Baldeney