Riverside paths in the Ruhr area – The Berne Route
The Berne is one of the better-known tributaries of the Emscher River , and is therefore also part of the Emschergenossenschaft's large-scale renaturalization project. The Berne Route runs for approximately 9 kilometers from the northern part of Essen's city center northwards until the Berne flows into the Emscher in Bottrop.
The radrevier.ruhr on Komoot
Urban cycling in the countryside
Although it runs through the urban north of Essen, the Berne Route often meanders through green spaces away from traffic. The former open sewer still retains more of the character of a canal. Interesting spots along the way include the Rot-Weiss Essen football stadium and BernePark with its popular "dasparkhotel " (a unique, tube-shaped hotel ) at the end of the route.
