Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River loop from Herdecke
Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River loop from Herdecke
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Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River loop from Herdecke
01:24
5.41km
30m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 6, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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483 m
Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River
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2.32 km
Hengstey Hydropower Plant Information Board
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2.35 km
Hengstey Hydroelectric Power Plant Bridge
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2.45 km
Schiffwinkel – run-of-river power plant at Hengsteysee
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The Hengstey run-of-river power plant is a hydroelectric power plant at the end of the Hengsteysee in the course of the Ruhr, exactly on the city limits between Herdecke and Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia; the power plant building is on the Hagen side.
The run-of-river power plant was built as a combination system with a roller weir in the 1920s. After construction, the Ruhr water was dammed to form Hengsteysee. Since then, the river water and the height difference of around 4.6 m have provided the continuous basis for renewable electricity generation.
Hikers, runners and cyclists have the opportunity to cross the Ruhr directly via a pedestrian bridge at the power plant between Herdecke and Hagen. From here you have a great view of the roller weir and the Kaplan turbine houses. As with many bridges, the fashion for “love locks” that now decorate the bridge has not stopped. Cyclists should be careful with the rails in the middle.
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2.75 km
View of Hengsteysee between Schiffswinkel and the pumping station
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5.10 km
Half-timbered houses in Herdecke
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5.41 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.07 km
1.68 km
1.14 km
440 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.95 km
1.50 km
1.03 km
807 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Tuesday 1 September
21°C
12°C
15 %
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What the hell.
I walked a bit in Herdecke in the city center and on the Ruhr and thought how nice the people living on the Ruhr have it when the weather is good.
Today it was a bit poor, as is often the case in the …
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