The RevierRoute railway history(s) - experience routes

Where railways used to bring raw materials to the factories and deliver the finished goods out into the world, cyclists today enjoy well-developed cycle paths without disruptive traffic. We're talking about the old railway lines, which were converted into exceptionally good cycle paths in the course of de-industrialization.

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Pure industrial culture in the radrevier.ruhr

The "Railway History" circuit is approximately 58 kilometers long. The starting and finishing point is Bochum Central Station. From there, you cycle to West Park with the Bochum Centennial Hall, where numerous events take place throughout the year. This is also where the starting point of the ore railway route, which takes you from Bochum to Gelsenkirchen. The one right on the route ore train booth, a popular and iconic stop for cyclists in the radrevier.ruhr, offers you the opportunity to take a short breather.

Final highlights in Bochum

It then continues via the Kray-Wanner Railway to Essen. About the Customs union route is the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein quickly reached. Then there is a bit of city traffic into the center before the next railway cycle paths await. Rhenish railway becomes the Cycle expressway Ruhr At junction 1 the tour changes to the Grugaweg, which finally takes you to the Ruhr Valley. A short stretch Ruhr Valley Cycle Path, then you will reach the largest private railway museum Germany in Bochum Dahlhausen, where you can marvel at old steam locomotives from days long gone.