April 29
Photo: Carl de Canedido, one of the most beautiful cycling areas in Essen, April 29, 2026. On Saturday, May 2, at 1:15 p.m., the official starting shot will be fired: Lord Mayor Thomas Kufen and Simone Raskob, head of the environment, transport, and sports department, will inaugurate the event in the Grüne Mitte in front of the La Luna ice cream parlor. Immediately afterward, [...] Read More
April 1st
Photo edited with AI With bicycle, e-bike, and scooter to BaldeneyseeEssen, Baldeneysee , April 1, 2026. Who would have thought it possible: the S-Bahn line S6 is to be permanently discontinued. The existing route between Essen, via Düsseldorf, to Cologne is to be converted into a wide, multi-lane, and almost level bicycle path. The move is justified [...] Read More
18 December
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Expansion, innovations and improved mobility also at Baldeneysee Essen, Baldeneysee, December 18, 2025. The Metropolradruhr bike-sharing system is undergoing a comprehensive modernization. Following a Europe-wide tender process by the Ruhr Regional Association (RVR), it has now been decided: Donkey Republic, an internationally active bike-sharing specialist from Copenhagen, will take over operation from April 1, 2026. This also affects the [...] Read More
August 10
Photo: Jochen Tack Freedom, Fun and Fitness The Baldeneysee, with its rolling hills and nearly flat paths along the Ruhr River, is the perfect area for cycling. Whether by mountain bike, gravel bike, e-bike, road bike or touring bike – the routes around the Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley are diverse and varied. Cycling is so much more [...] Read More