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# RuhrtalRadweg

232 km cycle route.

232km

4-6days

easyDifficulty

699 mClimbing

yesE-bike friendly

[Plan this route](https://biketrip-planner.com/plan/ruhrtalradweg?days=4&start=winterberg&direction=forward) See example stages

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*Elevation profile27–685 m*

## The route at a glance

The RuhrtalRadweg follows the Ruhr for about 230 kilometres, from Winterberg in the Hochsauerland to where the river meets the Rhine at Duisburg. First come the meadows, woods and villages of the Sauerland, then via Arnsberg, Hagen and Witten you reach the industrial Ruhr area. From the route you can reach the Zollverein colliery in Essen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the German Mining Museum in Bochum. You finish at Duisburg's inland port, Europe's largest, and the route is well signposted with plenty of places to stay.

## Example stages

A suggestion with overnight stops in towns along the way. Adjust it to your pace in the planner.

- [4 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg?tage=4#etappen)
- [5 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg?tage=5#etappen)
- [6 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg?tage=6#etappen)

1. 1 [Winterberg → Arnsberg](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg/etappe/winterberg-arnsberg)328 m up · approx. 5:02 h71 km
2. 2 [Arnsberg → Schwerte](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg/etappe/arnsberg-schwerte)77 m up · approx. 3:16 h54 km
3. 3 [Schwerte → Essen](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg/etappe/schwerte-essen)146 m up · approx. 3:58 h63 km
4. 4 [Essen → Duisburg](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg/etappe/essen-duisburg)101 m up · approx. 2:46 h44 km

Ø 58 km per day232 km · 652 Hm

[Plan this route for me](https://biketrip-planner.com/plan/ruhrtalradweg?days=4&start=winterberg&direction=forward) [All stage plans in detail](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/ruhrtalradweg/in-4-tagen)

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