The Round course in the Ruhr area is a cycle route that leads once around the Pott. He mostly uses existing bike routes and is one of the two main routes of the Route of industrial culture by bike.
Route profile
- Length: 350 km
- Signposting: Square logo (green-white) with a stylized colliery and the lettering rundkurs • ruhr area •
- Slopes: approx. 1300 meters in altitude (highest point: crossing the Ardey Mountains near Holzwickede)
- Path condition: <90% paved / asphalted or water-bound paths
- Traffic load: Vary, in the Ruhr valley as good as not at all due to the paths along the Ruhr that are far from the road
- Suitable bike: Normal touring bike
- Family suitability: Generally yes, least of all on the Hamm - Schwerte stage due to the differences in altitude
- Inline suitability: In the Ruhr Valley, especially in the lower, many inline-friendly routes
background
The Route of Industrial Culture is a multi-armed holiday route in the Ruhr area that leads along important industrial monuments. The centerpiece of the route, which is sometimes also abbreviated as RIK, is the Zollverein colliery, which, however, is not on this cycle route. Cyclists who are planning several daily stages with luggage can, however, make connecting routes to the heart of the Pott from several points on the Ruhrgebiet circuit.
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
With the buses and trains NRW you can get to the points at a uniform tariff, as long as you do not make a short distance with the purchase of a network ticket. The Fahrradticket.NRW currently costs. (10/2013) € 4.50
By bicycle
please refer "Go on"
In the street
Route description with sights
Wesel - Haltern am See: 60 km
Of Wesel on the Rhine it goes through the Lippetal in the direction Hamm. (Partly together with the Roman Lippe Route)
Haltern am See - Hamm: 73 km
Hamm - Schwerte: 55 km
Of Hamm it goes south to Dysentery.
ATTENTION: On the way from Unna to Schwerte there is a short but steep slope near Holzwickede-Opherdicke, combined with poor road conditions. Risk of accident! (map)
Schwerte - Hattingen: 48 km
Please consult the travel guide Ruhr valley cycle path!
Hattingen - Duisburg-Kaßlerfeld: 65 km
Please consult the travel guide Ruhr valley cycle path!
Duisburg Kaßlerfeld - Wesel: 42 km
From the mouth of the Ruhr into the Rhine it goes from Duisburg above Dinslaken continue after Wesel, partly over the Rhine cycle path.
Other places to stay
security
The occasional Ruhr floods, mostly in spring, shouldn't be mentioned any further.
trips
- On the Ruhr valley cycle path to Winterberg
- On the Rhine cycle route to Cologne or towards the Netherlands and the North Sea
- About the Roman Lippe Route to Paderborn
References to literature and maps
- Regional Association Ruhr Area (editor): Route of industrial culture by bike, 3rd edition, June 2010, ISBN 978-3-932-165-91-7 .
