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

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

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

Moderate

4.2

(5)

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

03:08

58.0km

350m

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: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5 m for 10 m

After 51.9 km for 15 m

After 58.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.55 km

Gysenberg Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

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17.6 km

Ehemaliges Gelände Zeche Graf Schwerin 1/2

Forest

22.2 km

Beerenbruch

Nature Reserve

28.0 km

Castroper Holz

Forest

33.2 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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34.9 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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36.3 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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46.0 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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46.1 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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47.5 km

Ewaldsee

Lake

47.7 km

Ewald Lake

Highlight • Lake

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

Glücksradtour exercise: Mindfulness inside and out

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