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Cycling day trip from Essen to Velbert

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Essen to Velbert

1 h 57 min
Duration
30.7 km
Distance
537 m
Ascent
374 m
Descent
15.7 km/h
Avg. speed
260 m
Max. altitude

Ready for a relaxed ride through the Ruhr area? This 31 km route takes you from the heart of Essen all the way to Velbert, giving you a nice blend of urban scenes and green stretches. Essen is famous as a former coal and steel power hub, and now it’s packed with culture—think UNESCO Zollverein Coal Mine and loads of parks.

Hop on your bike in Essen and enjoy mostly smooth sailing: over 80% of this route is paved asphalt, and you’ll spend more than half your journey on quiet roads. There are some gentle hills along the way (you’ll climb a total of 537 meters!), but nothing too wild. You’ll also cruise on plenty of scenic paths with little traffic, with just a dash of cobblestones and the rare bit of gravel.

The ride finishes in Velbert, a charming town perched on the high ground between Essen and Wuppertal. Velbert has deep roots in locksmithing and metalwork—spot the decorative keys around town! All in all, this is a chill way to connect two interesting spots in NRW, with a good mix of city life and countryside.

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Werden Baldeneysee1

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

15.8 km
Distance
44 m
Ascent
54 m
Descent
Papiermühlenschleuse
Road bike
0

Papiermühlenschleuse

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Papiermühlenschleuse
31 km
Distance
224 m
Ascent
222 m
Descent
0

wxf-91

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Vom Bf. Essen Steele Ost an der Ruhr und dem Baldeneysee entlang bis zum Bf. Essen Werden
16.8 km
Distance
94 m
Ascent
106 m
Descent
Essen, Hbf-Essen-Werden
City bike
Herbert Willemsen
0

Essen, Hbf-Essen-Werden

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

9.6 km
Distance
75 m
Ascent
110 m
Descent
0

Steele_Kettwig_Velbert_Kupferdreh.gpx

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Steele_Kettwig_Velbert_Kupferdreh Via Panorama-Radweg
45.8 km
Distance
295 m
Ascent
336 m
Descent
Liebrechtstraße 7, Essen nach Im Löwental 45, Essen
City bike
Diana Ruthenberg
0

Liebrechtstraße 7, Essen nach Im Löwental 45, Essen

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

11 km
Distance
115 m
Ascent
145 m
Descent
ETEC
City bike
Ralph
0

ETEC

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

18.6 km
Distance
260 m
Ascent
124 m
Descent
Zur Fraktionsklausur velbert
City bike
Tom Osti
0

Zur Fraktionsklausur velbert

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

22.3 km
Distance
313 m
Ascent
129 m
Descent
0

Nach Velbert

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

23 km
Distance
312 m
Ascent
128 m
Descent
0

Zum Parkhotel in Velbert

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

24.8 km
Distance
303 m
Ascent
119 m
Descent
1

Hardenbergufer 389, Essen nach Ruhrlandbogen 1, Essen

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

5.6 km
Distance
56 m
Ascent
10 m
Descent
0

Westfalenstraße 2, Essen nach Ruhrtalstraße, Essen

Cycling route in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

14.4 km
Distance
66 m
Ascent
73 m
Descent

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