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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Schlägel & Eisen Mine – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Herten (Westf)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Schlägel & Eisen Mine – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Herten (Westf)

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Schlägel & Eisen Mine – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Herten (Westf)

03:29

13.0km

150m

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: April 24, 2026

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Hertener Schlosswald

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Start point

Train Station

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1.64 km

Castle Pond in Herten Castle Park

Highlight • Lake

Two ponds in the Herten castle park. These are connected to each other underground. There are many places where you can sit comfortably on the water to watch various animals.

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2.49 km

Hertener Schlosswald

Nature Reserve

4.40 km

Schlägel & Eisen Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

With a bit of luck you can see a beautiful owl that has been living here for a few years.

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4.63 km

Hoheward spoil tip and Ewald Colliery

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, I didn't count the steps, but there were quite a few to get from the Ewald Colliery to the slag heap plateau. There must be at least 300 steps, which can take your breath away, before you can enjoy the breathtaking panorama of the Ruhr region from the slag heap plateau.

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4.74 km

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

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Until the late 1990s, it was one of the largest mines in Germany. Today it is a future location, a place for art and culture and the largest slag heap landscape in Europe.

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6.00 km

Balkonpromenade Viewing Platform, Hoheward Spoil Tip

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The drive from balcony to balcony alone is great.

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6.47 km

Stairway to Heaven

Highlight • Structure

Fancy a small sprint unit of the extra class? Here is your chance: The altogether 529 steps of the stairs to the heap Hohenward have it all.

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7.11 km

View of the Horizon Observatory at Hoheward

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unfortunately it is not foreseeable when you will be able to enter the plateau again, cracks on the weld seams. Hopefully it will not be torn down.
Halde Hoheward and the smaller Halde Hoppenbruch form the largest slag heap landscape in the Ruhr area, many great bike / hiking trails, circular courses, viewing platforms, trails, a trip is worthwhile, whether on foot or by bike.
Great view of the Ruhr area at an altitude of 152m.
The horizon observatory and the sundial are really beautiful buildings.

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7.38 km

Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

Highlight • Monument

There is an official network of mountain bike trails on the Hoheward dump in Herten. Information and the route can be found at: landschaftspark-hoheward.de/hoheward/aktiv/mountainbike.html.

But a trip here is not only worthwhile for this 6.5-kilometer cross-country route. The heap rises more than 100 meters above the surrounding area and the paths up are correspondingly steep. From above you have a fantastic view over the Ruhr area and the southern Münsterland. There is a large sundial and the Hoheward Observatory on the plateau of the heap, which, however, has not been open to the public since shortly after it opened due to construction defects. Enduro riders are out and about on the neighboring Hoppenbruch heap.

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13.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

1.43 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.23 km

5.46 km

775 m

251 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Schlägel & Eisen Mine – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Herten (Westf)

Castle Pond in Herten Castle Park

Schlägel & Eisen Mine

Hoheward spoil tip and Ewald Colliery

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

Balkonpromenade Viewing Platform, Hoheward Spoil Tip

Stairway to Heaven

View of the Horizon Observatory at Hoheward

Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

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