If you don’t feel like cycling, stay aboard the ship!
This new tour leads through the northern Ruhr region and Münsterland, always along rivers and canals. Large industrial plants, which are now UNSECO World Heritage Sites, and renaturalised waterways show the successful conversion to a liveable region, many medieval towns and moated castles the long and rich history of the country. Well-maintained, mostly flat cycle paths enable even inexperienced cyclists to enjoy a great cycling holiday between the Rhine, Ruhr & Münsterland. Your tour starts in Cologne.
Here you can find details about your boat, the MS Quo Vadis.
Day 1 Arrival in Cologne
Embarkation starts at 4 pm, there is time for a walk through the old town before dinner.
Day 2 Cologne - Düsseldorf, approx. 48 km/30 mi
A full day of cycling lies between the place of origin of two very different types of popular beer - Kölsch and Alt Beer. Medieval towns and meadows border on industrial plants.
Day 3 Düsseldorf - Mülheim, approx. 50 km/31 mi
Today you follow the small river Anger and then an old railway line through the Niederbergische Land to Mülheim on Ruhr river. Castles, palaces, mills and beer gardens await you on the tour.
Day 4 Mülheim - Gelsenkirchen, approx. 50 km/31 mi
On Lake Baldeney you will find the impressive Villa Hügel, home of the Krupp family and now a museum. The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, illustrates the industrial past of the Ruhr region, which is now green and livable.
Day 5 Gelsenkirchen - Datteln, approx. 44 km/27 mi
Nature and industry in contrast: the Resser Mark with heath and forest landscape in contrast to the Recklinghausen II colliery and the Henrichenburg ship lift.
Day 6 Roundtrip to Hamm, 45-59 km/28-37 mi, + boat trip
Following the river Lippe, you cycle to medieval Werne and on to Maximilienpark in Hamm, Germany's first renaturalised coal mine site. You return to Datteln by boat.
Day 7 Lüdinghausen - Munster, approx. 61 km/38 mi, + boat trip
Today you have reached Münsterland, which means the best cycle paths, lots of greenery and countless moated castles and palaces. The cycling city of Munster is probably one of the most beautiful major German cities and the highlight of your tour.
Day 8 Departure
After breakfast your tour "Rhine, Ruhr & Münsterland" comes to an end.
Rental bicycles:
Travel time 2022:
Arrival to the tour "Rhine, Ruhr & Münsterland":
Arrival by car:
Parking: Car park or multi-storey car park: for example Globus multi-storey car park (guarded, prior reservation needed), approx. 6 km from the Cologne jetty, costs approx. EUR 100,- to 120,- per week.
Arrival by train:
Cologne Main Station
Arrival by plane:
Airport Köln/Bonn
Return transfer:
Personal bikes:
In principle, you can bring your own bike along. However, please note that your bike will be loaded on and off the boat twice a day along with several others and therefore slight cosmetic damage to individual bikes cannot be ruled out, which is why we do not take responsibility or liability for such damage. We recommend reserving one the excellent rental bikes we offer.
Perfectly looked after:
During your tour, we are available between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. We are happy to help with any kind of problems you might be having. You will find this emergency number in your travel documents.
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