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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Mechtenberg Bridge – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Mechtenberg Bridge – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

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Mechtenberg Bridge – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

03:26

13.2km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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NSG Mechtenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.64 km

Basalt Sound Steles in Rheinelbe Park

Highlight • Monument

"... There are four basalt-sound stelae by Thomas Link on the landfill, which form a religious cross. ..."
ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/mechtenberg.html
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3.63 km

Mechtenberg Bridge

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The bridge was built on behalf of the municipal association Ruhrgebiet in 2003 as a beam bridge. It has a main span of 30.4m and a total length of 130m.

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4.53 km

"... Agriculture in the central Ruhr area between the big cities is undoubtedly a very rare and now unusual land use. But in a strip between Essen and Gelsenkirchen there are fields and orchards that are preserved and form a mix between agriculture, local recreation and nature reserve. They are an integral part of the 290 hectare Mechtenberg Landscape Park, which was redesigned by the Regionalverband Ruhr in 1999. The core of the landscape park is the prominent mountain of the same name. which originates from the ice age and paradoxically has lost considerable height in the past due to mountain subsidence. The highest point of the originally 100 m above sea level Mechtenberg is today at 80.3 m above sea level H Alfmannsweg. The hilly landscape is opened up by numerous hiking or cycling trails that lead through the fields and pass through avenues and biotopes. There is a lot to discover here in every season and a constant coming and going in nature can be observed. Whether blossoming fruit trees and timidly growing crops, harvesting or golden autumn leaves - the landscape park has something new to offer all year round. ... "
ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/mechtenberg.html

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9.05 km

Mining monuments on the slag heap in the Ruhr region

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The way up to the heap you will find various souvenirs from the mining industry in the region

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9.45 km

Rheinelbe Slag Heap

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From Rheinelbe you have a great 360 degree view, highly recommended.

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9.63 km

Sky Staircase on Halde Rheinelbe

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At about 100 meters above Gelsenkirchen and Bochum you can enjoy the view over the Ruhrgebiet.

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10.5 km

Windwaage Sculpture (Rheinelbe Slag Heap)

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The sculpture wind scale by Herman Prigann is in the sculpture park of the Halde Rheinelbe, the former Rheinelbe colliery.

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10.5 km

Rheinelbe Park Sculpture Forest

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The artist Herman Prigann created a forest of sculptures around the heap in the early 1990s, using waste materials from the industrial age such as pieces of wall, concrete blocks and old steel parts

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

1.38 km

1.06 km

294 m

192 m

139 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

4.07 km

2.34 km

449 m

250 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 30 June

25°C

15°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Mechtenberg Bridge – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

Basalt Sound Steles in Rheinelbe Park

Mechtenberg Bridge

Mechtenberg Landscape Park

Mining monuments on the slag heap in the Ruhr region

Rheinelbe Slag Heap

Sky Staircase on Halde Rheinelbe

Windwaage Sculpture (Rheinelbe Slag Heap)

Rheinelbe Park Sculpture Forest

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