Cycling and cycling holidays are very popular right now. But not everyone has decades of experience on adventurous cycling trips, and some people feel a little overwhelmed by how to approach their first cycling tour. This article will therefore probably be less interesting for experienced touring cyclists. My aim is to help newcomers plan their first cycling trip and […]

In recent years, Essen has developed a variety of local cycling routes under the brand "ESSEN.Erfahren" (Experience Essen), guiding cyclists through the city either along specific themes or as bike-friendly routes. There's a coal mine tour, two church tours, and even two beer garden tours. For us cyclists, the north-south connections are particularly interesting as transport routes, because these are […]

Getting out into the fresh air on my bike – for me, that's simply part of a perfect weekend. It doesn't always have to be a tour on well-known routes, like around Lake Baldeney, along the Ruhr River, or on the Erzbahntrasse (ore railway line). The Ruhr region has so many possibilities waiting to be discovered. If for […]

After two weeks of voluntary quarantine following a short trip to Tyrol, I'm finally allowed to go out again starting today. As nice as working from home is, I'm really looking forward to finally getting outside again. Many experts consider the bicycle an ideal mode of transport these days. Professor Christian Drosten from the Berlin […]

Last Sunday I finally got to cycle the Emscher Trail. It had been on my bucket list for ages, "Things I still have to experience by bike in the Ruhr area." From its source in Holzwickede, the cycle path runs more or less along the Emscher River to its confluence with the Rhine near Dinslaken. The approximately […]

To be honest, I was quite worried that we'd have to do our planned bike tour for early October in raincoats and with several liters of hot tea in our packs. For days beforehand, I checked the weather forecast daily, and lo and behold, contrary to expectations, the prediction for our planned bike tour on Saturday changed from thunderstorms to brilliant sunshine. The […]

What a summer and what an amazing cycling season we've just had! Even though many of you are surely out on tours in the winter, we have to face the truth and acknowledge that this extraordinary cycling season is slowly drawing to a close. And of course, this cycling summer demands a legendary finale. For […]

What could be better than cycling along the water in summer? The landscape is reflected on the surface, ships awaken the desire to travel, and animals enjoy a refreshing dip. So I set off on a cycling trip along the canals in the northern Ruhr region. From Dortmund, I'm heading to […]

Spring is here! At least according to the calendar. Nevertheless, the days are noticeably longer, the sun is already really making me look forward to the start of the cycling season; now we just need the temperatures to cooperate. In any case, now is the perfect time to get inspiration for the first bike rides. And since cycling on railway lines is certainly one of the most popular options...

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 […]