Explore the Ruhr by Bike — Guided Bochum Tours & E‑Bike Adventures

Cycle Bochum’s industrial past on quiet rail-trails: a 3.5-hour guided ride past Jahrhunderthalle, Zeche Hannover and the KappsKolonie. Expect bricks, tracks turned into greenways, and stories that bring the Ruhr’s coal-and-steel landscape to life.

Cycle through the heart of the Ruhr on a 2.5-hour guided loop that reads Zeche Zollverein’s industrial past from former rail-trails to slag-heap lookouts. Ideal for photographers, history fans, and curious travelers seeking a compact, interpretive ride around Essen’s UNESCO site.

Spend six hours pedaling through the Emscher Landscape Park from Essen: a guided, mostly traffic-free 35–40 km ride connecting Zollverein, halden viewpoints, restored waterways and converted rail trails. This route is an ideal introduction to the Ruhr’s post-industrial reinvention.

Cycle 20 km across Essen’s green rails and garden-city streets on a lively 4-hour guided tour. Meet at Evonik Stiftung and discover Margarethenhöhe, RS1, Niederfeldsee and the new Grüne Mitte with a local guide who blends history, urban planning and easy off-street riding.

Explore Duisburg by bike on a guided three‑hour route from Radstation Duisburg Hbf to Landschaftspark Nord. Pedal along the Rhine and Ruhr corridors, pass the Innenhafen and finish amid repurposed steelworks for a compact, revealing view of the city.

Climb artificial peaks, ride converted railbeds and towpaths, and hear the Ruhr’s coal-country stories on a 36 km guided loop from Heiners Biergarten. This 4.5-hour tour blends active hill work with unexpected panoramas—perfect for riders who want culture and climbs off the beaten path.

Pedal seven hours of river-side history on the Ruhrtalradweg's Königsetappe, from Hattingen to Mülheim. Guided highlights include Henrichshütte, Baldeneysee and Villa Hügel with optional stops at UNESCO Zollverein—plan transport because start and finish differ.

Bike 55 km through the southern Ruhr on an engaging, guided e‑bike tour that threads UNESCO Zollverein, Villa Hügel and Baldeneysee. Perfect for travelers who want active sightseeing with local stories and easy-paced climbs.

Cover 55 km of the Ruhrgebiet by e‑bike—Zollverein, Tetraeder, canals and greenways—on a relaxed, guided seven‑hour loop. Arrive at Werner‑Müller‑Platz to join local guides who turn industrial ruins into outdoor stories and scenic detours.

Spend three hours with an entertaining local guide exploring Bochum’s Bermuda3Eck and hidden neighborhood pubs. This curated crawl combines history, anecdotes, and the best places locals go to drink.

A lively 1.5-hour walking tour that starts at Bochum Hbf and brings the city center’s 1950s architecture, churches, and civic monuments to life. Perfect for visitors who want context, local stories, and a compact introduction to Bochum.

Spend three hours exploring Germany’s first garden city with a local guide—architecture, industrial history, and the green lungs of Grugapark come together in a compact walking tour. Start at Die Bürgerschaft and discover how design and ecology shaped everyday life in Essen.

Trade a daytime city tour for a headlamp and a different Bochum: this 90-minute guided night walk through Westpark and the Jahrhunderthalle catacombs pairs illuminated industrial art with subterranean passages. Small groups, expert guides, and dramatic sunset-to-night transitions make it an unforgettable urban exploration.

Turn Westpark into a family-sized mystery: this 60-minute flashlight tour around the Jahrhunderthalle reveals illuminated industrial façades, hidden symbols, and a new way to see Bochum after dark. Perfect for families and first-time night walkers.

Discover Zollverein at night on the Stirnlampen-Führung Zollverein Essen: a 1.5-hour headlamp tour that turns industrial relics, halden, and river corridors into a moody, unforgettable urban-nature adventure.

Walk from Margarethenhöhe’s garden-city streets to the imposing Villa Hügel and finish by Baldeneysee on a four-hour guided route that mixes architecture, industrial history, and lakeside calm. Small groups and local guides bring the Krupp story to life.

Walk Bernepark by headlamp and see Bottrop’s industrial past reshaped after dark. This guided 1.5-hour night tour along the Emscher, Bottroper Hafen and Rhein-Herne-Kanal highlights converted Klärwerk structures, the old Maschinenhaus and riverside reflections.

Walk MARK 51°7 with a local guide and watch Bochum’s industrial past flip into a lesson in urban reinvention. This 1.5-hour, multilingual stroll layers history, architecture, and contemporary innovation into a compact, photo-ready tour.

Take a 1.5‑hour guided walk through Margarethenhöhe, Germany’s first garden suburb. Meet at Die Bürgerschaft (Am Brückenkopf 8) for a small-group tour that pairs architecture, social history, and leafy streets.

Hit the Baldeneysteig (Nord) for a demanding, history-rich day hike above Baldeneysee. Expect steep climbs, Ruhr-era ruins, panoramic viewpoints like Korte Klippe and guided local insight that turns a walk into an adventure.