Best trails near Balkon

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...

Varied hike from Duisburg to Essen. The diocese of Essen has had its own pilgrimage route since the summer of 2018. Now it is possible to make a pilgrimage criss-crossing the Ruhr diocese over a distance of more than 200 kilometres. Five marked, very different paths lead from the Sauerland, from the Rhine, from the northern Ruhr area or from the south of Essen to Essen Cathedral - or in the opposite direction. The Duisburg-Essen section takes in all facets of the Ruhr area - in addition to...