The RevierRoute steel kitchen - experience the change

The Ruhr area has changed significantly in recent years and decades. Where miners and steel workers used to shake hands, there are now cafés, restaurants, leisure and adventure centers. The “Steel Kitchen” RevierRoute, which is around 30 kilometers long, is all about these large-scale changes.

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Discover structural change by bike

The bike tour begins and ends at the Gasometer Oberhausen . The transformation of the region is immediately apparent here: where the Gute Hoffnungshütte (Good Hope Ironworks) once stood, you'll now find Centro Oberhausen , Europe's largest shopping and leisure center. From there, you'll cycle along the Green Path to the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord (Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park). This former ironworks now hosts concerts, festivals, and street food markets; you can also go climbing, diving, or simply enjoy the impressive industrial backdrop on a leisurely stroll!

Industrial work - yesterday and today

The route, following the junction system , then leads you to the Rhine. There, you'll pass, among other things, the ThyssenKrupp plant, which is still in operation, because despite the changes, industrial activity continues in the Ruhr region today. When the sky turns red at night, it's a sign that a blast furnace has been tapped. From Alsumer Berg , you can get arguably the best view of the still-active coking plant. Finally, the route follows the HOAG railway line past the Sterkrade coal mine back to Oberhausen.