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König Ludwig Trail – Ewald Mine headframes loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

König Ludwig Trail – Ewald Mine headframes loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

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König Ludwig Trail – Ewald Mine headframes loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

03:12

58.8km

340m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.25 km for 221 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.70 km

Gysenberg Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great departure from Gysenberg Hohfläche to the forester's lodge. But beware many hikers.

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17.8 km

Ehemaliges Gelände Zeche Graf Schwerin 1/2

Forest

22.4 km

Beerenbruch

Nature Reserve

28.2 km

Castroper Holz

Forest

35.7 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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37.2 km

König-Ludwig Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The new route connects in the south to the already completed section to the old harbor König-Ludwig am Rhein Herne Kanal.
The KLT Bahntrasse was extended by the new section …

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46.9 km

Great view of all three winding towers of the Ewald mine:
- Winding tower of shaft 7 (double trestle)
- Winding tower of shaft 1 (Malokow tower)
- Winding tower of shaft 2 (two-storey single-strut box profile)

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47.0 km

Ewald Colliery

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The site of the former Ewald colliery has been extensively repaired in recent years. A large commercial area has arisen next to it, but the old industrial architecture clearly stands …

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48.3 km

Ewaldsee

Lake

48.6 km

Ewald Lake

Highlight • Lake

One glance at the lake is enough for us to want to immerse ourselves in this deep silence. In a figurative sense, of course. So, get off, sit down, and simply let your senses wander.

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50.2 km

Resser Mark Forest

Highlight • Forest

Nice mood in late summer

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53.6 km

Grimberg sickle

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Get on the bike at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, cycle on the Erzbahn route up to the Zoom Erlebniswelt in Gelsenkirchen and then continue the tour through the Emscherbruch to …

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58.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

17.2 km

8.79 km

4.43 km

4.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

17.7 km

8.74 km

6.54 km

2.85 km

389 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

16°C

0 %

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König Ludwig Trail – Ewald Mine headframes loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

Gysenberg Descent

König Ludwig Trail

König-Ludwig Route

Ewald Mine headframes

Ewald Colliery

Ewald Lake

Resser Mark Forest

Grimberg sickle

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