Photo: Carl de Canedido
Traffic regulations for visitors and residents on October 11 and 12, 2025
Temporary road closures on Sunday - consideration recommended on Saturday, is the summary of the traffic information for the Westenergie Marathon 2025 and the BKK Walking Day 2025 at Baldeneysee. Traditionally in October, this year on the second weekend of October 2025, the area around the Baldeneysee into a stage for two major sporting events. The BKK Walking Day and the Westenergie Marathon will bring movement to the region - and in some cases also to road traffic. During the Westenergie Marathon 2025, some roads around Baldeneysee will again be temporarily closed. Although no temporary closures are to be expected for the BKK Walking Day 2025, the organizer is nevertheless calling for consideration. The traffic regulations and information in detail:
Overview of times and information
| 20th BKK Walking Day Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
63rd Westenergie Marathon Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Start time | 1:30 pm | 9:30 a.m. |
| End | approx. 16:00 | approx. 16:00 |
| Route / location | Mainly on the northern shore of Lake Baldeney | Around the Baldeneysee |
| Traffic regulation | No restrictions required | Temporary closures and one-way street regulations |
| Note | Please be considerate of participants; the route is mostly off public roads | Organizer: affected road sections will be regulated |
Overview of the affected districts
| District | Affected roads / information |
|---|---|
| Essen-Bredeney |
Lerchenstrasse Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße |
| Essen-Werden |
Grafenstrasse Körholzstrasse Josef-Breuer-Straße Heckstrasse Hardenbergufer |
| Essen-Fischlaken | Haus Scheppen: Access to parking and camping areas temporarily not possible |
| Essen-Kupferdreh |
Prinz-Friedrich-Straße Kampmannbrücke (one-way street: only accessible from Heisingen) |
| Essen-Heisingen |
Wuppertaler Straße from Königsiepen junction (one-way street: only accessible from Heisingen) Stauseebogen Lanfermann ferry Bahnhofstraße |
The city of Essen asks all road users for their understanding for the temporary restrictions. The aim is to keep the disruption to a minimum and to lift the closures as quickly as possible. Baldeneysee.Ruhr wishes all visitors and participants a safe arrival and departure and lots of fun at Baldeneysee.
Information provided by the organizers | Status: 29.09.2025 | Subject to change and errors excepted | All information without guarantee
