At Pentecost, most people want to get out – out into nature, out into the countryside. I also desperately wanted to get out of the city and simply clear my head. Since I didn't feel like driving somewhere and even less inclined to test a €9 ticket on the German railway during the Pentecost rush, […]

It's easy to find yourself planning your next bike ride right around the corner. But the Ruhr region offers so many hidden gems that you might not yet know about. For example, Hagen is one of the places I haven't explored by bike yet. A look at […]

When the leaves change color and autumn arrives, cyclists have two options to fully immerse themselves in the "golden season." Either they ride right into the heart of the golden forests, which is wonderfully possible in the Haard, the Kirchheller Heide, the Ennepe-Ruhr district, or the forests south of Duisburg. Or they climb […]

Here in the Ruhr cycling region, "Cycling by Numbers" makes navigation much easier. The junction system has been in place for several years now, and there have been significant improvements in wayfinding. I'll answer the most frequently asked questions, tell you what to look out for, and explain how you can easily navigate using the junction system.