The photo shows two cyclists on the banks of the Rhein-Herne Canal in front of the Slinky Springs to Fame bridge in Oberhausen

Holiday idea 1: A short taster holiday in the Ruhr by bike (1 night / 2 days)

Don't you think that the Ruhr area is a worthwhile cycling destination? Then just let yourself be convinced over a short weekend and do a little "trial vacation by bike"! Because with just one overnight stay you can experience the region on two great day trips. Our RevierRoutes are ideal for this and you will quickly find that you have to come back again. We have put together a few short "trial Ruhrlaube" for you here.  

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A bike weekend in Oberhausen

For example, if you want to experience the western Ruhr area, you could do one Bett+Bike operation in Oberhausen choose. From there you can very well use the two popular RevierRouten "steel kitchen" and "mine ride“ To do directly from the hotel. With the Center Oberhausen you can look forward to an extensive promenade in the evening, while during the day you can see sights such as the Gasometer Oberhausen, the Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord or UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein anschaut.

A cycling weekend in Essen

In the central Ruhr area, Essen is a good starting point for a short weekend trip by bike. The selection of Bed+Bike businesses is particularly large in Essen. Depending on the location, you can go on several exciting day trips directly from the hotel. Depending on your taste, you could use the RevierRouten "tasting piece","mine ride","garden city"Or"stockpile luck" drive. In the evening you could go to a restaurant on the grounds of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein. The best conditions for an eventful short trip to the radrevier.ruhr.  

A cycling weekend in Dortmund

To experience the eastern Ruhr area by bike, Dortmund could be a good starting point for a weekend trip. The RevierRoutenSchwarzes gold" and "water“ would be suitable day trips, but also the “Discovery tour through the district of Unna“ can be best experienced from Dortmund. With the sights German Football Museum, Zollern colliery, DASA or the brewery museum you can also immerse yourself in the history of the Ruhr area. 

This is what your cycling holiday in the Ruhr area could look like!

The photo shows two cyclists on the Erzbahnbrücke of the Erzbahntrasse in Gelsenkirchen on the RevierRoute Probierstück
Railway track cycling on the Erzbahntrasse in Gelsenkirchen
The photo shows a cyclist on the RevierRoute Haldenglück with the Hoheward dump in Herten in the background
"Haldenglück" by bike on the Hoppenbruch heap in Herten
The photo shows three cyclists cycling along the HOAG route in Oberhausen in front of the Sterkrade colliery on the Steel Kitchen RevierRoute
Along the Sterkrade colliery on the HOAG route in Oberhausen
The photo shows cyclists on the bike path along the Seseke in front of the work of art "Now" in Kamen
Culture by bike, the work of art "Now" on the Sesekeweg in Kamen

More Ruhr vacation ideas by bike

The photo shows the Herbert mining tunnel, an unusual accommodation in Bergkamen
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The photo shows cyclists in the West Park at the Centennial Hall in Bochum
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The photo shows cyclists on the RuhrtalRadweg at the Ruhr Cascades in Hattingen
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The photo shows cyclists camping with a Bulli on a campsite in Hattingen an der Ruhr
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