I've already cycled many kilometers through our Ruhr region, but there was still a large gap in the south. It was time for me to change that. The 58-kilometer "From Ruhr to Ruhr" tour seemed perfect to fill that gap in the Ennepe-Ruhr district. From Hattingen via Sprockhövel, the route takes you […]

Yes, a bike tour along the North Sea coast can be wonderful, if it weren't for the long journey, which makes a day trip from the Ruhr area almost impossible. But perhaps a nearly comparable bike tour can be experienced at home in the Ruhr cycling region? Plenty of water, a ferry crossing, and seafood should be on the agenda: quite doable, […]

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.

Today I finally have a mountain bike tour on the agenda again. My destination is the well-maintained and completely legal trail across the Hoheward spoil heap. The cross-country track, which is short at 6,36 kilometers and has around 140 meters of elevation gain, is already in its third season, but it's quite challenging. To warm up, I start […]

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 […]