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Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Stairway to Heaven – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Stairway to Heaven – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

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Stairway to Heaven – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

02:12

7.88km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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213 m

Stairway to Heaven

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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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680 m

Balkonpromenade Viewing Platform, Hoheward Spoil Tip

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The drive from balcony to balcony alone is great.

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1.95 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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2.10 km

View of the Horizon Observatory

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A wonderful expanse, you just have to pause for a moment.

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3.50 km

View of the Horizon Observatory at Hoheward

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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 …

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3.77 km

Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

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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 …

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4.24 km

View of Herne

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From here you can also see the Cranger Kirmes (cranger-kirmes.de/) and the Cranger Christmas Magic (cranger-weihnachtszauber.de/). It is advisable to have binoculars with you.

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4.25 km

View of Halde Hoheward and the Horizon Observatory

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Great nature experiences possible. Here an intrepid little buzzard that was hunting mice. And at the same time watched the visitors of the heap with undaunted curiosity 🙃🙂

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7.88 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.51 km

1.45 km

901 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

2.97 km

1.43 km

323 m

152 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

22°C

17°C

36 %

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Stairway to Heaven – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

Stairway to Heaven

Balkonpromenade Viewing Platform, Hoheward Spoil Tip

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

View of the Horizon Observatory

View of the Horizon Observatory at Hoheward

Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

View of Herne

View of Halde Hoheward and the Horizon Observatory

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