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Pöppinghauser Wald Nature Reserve Wetlands – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Pöppinghauser Wald Nature Reserve Wetlands – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

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Pöppinghauser Wald Nature Reserve Wetlands – König Ludwig Trail loop from Herne-Börnig

02:17

21.8km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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4.12 km

Herne East Lock

Highlight • Structure

Impressive technical structure, which can be easily observed in its function if you have some time. In the upper reaches of the canal behind the lock you can see how …

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7.14 km

Bladenhorster Bridge

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Bladenhorster Bridge (on the Rhine-Herne Canal at Castrop-Rauxel Bladenhorst)

At operating kilometer 39,648, the bridge with the number 363 as Bladenhorster Brück crosses the Rhine-Herne Canal. Built in 1951, it …

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7.21 km

Pöppinghauser Wald nature reserve

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The view from the directly adjacent canal path offers a great view of a wetland with fascinating development of nature and is a spectacle that is not particularly often encountered here in the Ruhr area.

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8.78 km

König Ludwig Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The König-Ludwig-Trasse is a beautiful railway cycle path in Recklinghausen. There are always relics from the coal mining era along the way.

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9.66 km

König-Ludwig-Trasse Bridge over the Emscher with new underpass

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The two most important cycle paths in the region meet at this point.

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10.1 km

König Ludwig – Emscherland Sculpture

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something new always worth a photo stop

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21.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

3.89 km

1.93 km

1.71 km

328 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

4.28 km

4.18 km

1.77 km

738 m

326 m

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