Elbschetalviadukt, Railway viaduct in Wengern, Germany
The Elbschetalviadukt is a former railway viaduct in Wengern featuring five stone arches built from Ruhr sandstone at about 30 meters high. It now serves as part of a cycling path linking Witten Wengern and Sprockhövel with several entry points along the route.
The structure was built in 1934 as an important railway connection for passenger and freight trains across the Elbsche Valley. After the railway line closed in 1984, it was later converted to serve the public as a pathway.
The bridge is listed as a Baudenkmal by the city of Wetter (Ruhr). Its five arches of Ruhr sandstone now carry the Elbschetal-Radweg cycle path, so walkers and cyclists cross the former rail alignment above the Elbsche and the Trienendorferstraße.
The pathway across the viaduct is easy to walk or cycle and has several entry and exit points for convenience. The route winds through quiet countryside and works well for recreational rides or walks.
The viaduct carries the Elbschetal cycle path over the Trienendorferstraße as well as the Elbsche. From the top there is a view over the valley. The line's tracks were lifted in 1984, leaving the bridge as a monument of the Witten–Schwelm railway.
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