Best rails trails in Essen

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.

Adventurous bike tour in the Ruhr area near Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. This loop is accessible by bus and train (stop Gervinusstraße). For those arriving by car, parking is available in the city center. There are also refreshment stops along the route. The route is, therefore, ideal as a day trip from Essen and the surrounding area. In addition, the The bike path starts in the Frohnhausen district of Essen. The route leads on excellent pavement, among other things, through the...

Atmospheric cycle path near Essen in North Rhine-Westphalia In a wide loop, this bike tour leads along the beautiful Rhine-Herne Canal, among other things, and passes the pearls of the Ruhr area, the cities of Essen, Duisburg, Gelsenkirchen and Datteln Highlights: - Cycling on the Rhine-Herne Canal - experience the Ruhr area - Driving through numerous nature reserves

Promising hike between old industry and nature in the Ruhr area, Essen. On the city limits between Essen and Gelsenkirchen, this circular route leads over former heaps and railway lines and through old and new parks. Along the route there are some interesting industrial cultural highlights such as the Schurenbachhalde, Nordstern colliery/Nordsternpark, the UNESCO World Heritage Crafts Park Zollverein with Phenomania and also the Zollverein colliery and coking plant. The paths are generally...

Accessible by bus and train. Overnight and refreshment stops.