Mülheim an der Ruhr

Allgäu or Ruhr area? A sporty gravel ride across the Ruhr hills.

I admit, I too have fallen victim to marketing and succumbed to the huge gravel bike trend this year. The merits and drawbacks of this type of bike are certainly debatable, but it's equally undeniable that these machines are incredibly fun on the nation's gravel roads. Light, agile, and fast – […]

A completely different kind of holiday – Cycling on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path

Cycling is more popular than ever, and the 2020 holiday season was very difficult due to the coronavirus. So why not combine cycling and a holiday in Germany? I already cycle a lot. A few years ago, I even switched from car to bicycle for my 10-kilometer commute to work. But a holiday with the […]

My season opener in the Ruhr cycling region.

Spring has finally arrived in the Ruhr area, the sun is shining, and it's supposed to get warm! So, time to hop on my bike and do my usual route in the radrevier.ruhr cycling region, the RevierRoute GartenStadt, a nearly 50-kilometer loop from Essen-Kettwig to Mülheim, past the Grugapark, up to Essen, and back down to the Ruhr River, via Lake Baldeney, back to […]