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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Westerholt Castle – Allee des Wandels Rail Trail loop from Hertener Schlosswald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Westerholt Castle – Allee des Wandels Rail Trail loop from Hertener Schlosswald

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Westerholt Castle – Allee des Wandels Rail Trail loop from Hertener Schlosswald

01:17

20.8km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.0 km for 21 m

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3.11 km

Westerholt Castle

Highlight • Castle

Very beautiful half-timbered old town and moated castle worth seeing

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3.85 km

Right next to the castle is the Old Village Westerholt, which belonged to the time Westerholt freedom. 58 half-timbered houses restored according to historical model are crowded in the narrow streets.

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4.58 km

Allee des Wandels Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This beautiful railway path leads from the Halde Hoheward past Herten to Westerholt. He combines several old coal mine sites and is a wonderfully quiet bike path. The path is nice wide, paved throughout and wonderful to ride.

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15.7 km

Hoheward Landscape Park

Highlight • Monument

From the district park Hochlarmark over the Drachenbrücke on the Haldengipfel: One is rewarded with a great panorama over the northern Ruhr area.

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16.0 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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16.4 km

Ewald Mine headframes

Highlight • Monument

Large area, with dumps containing highlights and colliery grounds with interesting buildings and locations.

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16.5 km

Ewald Colliery

Highlight • Historical Site

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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18.4 km

Ewald Lake

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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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20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

2.52 km

2.09 km

1.96 km

1.05 km

422 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

2.74 km

2.24 km

1.22 km

162 m

< 100 m

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Westerholt Castle – Allee des Wandels Rail Trail loop from Hertener Schlosswald

Westerholt Castle

Westerholt Historic Village

Allee des Wandels Rail Trail

Hoheward Landscape Park

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

Ewald Mine headframes

Ewald Colliery

Ewald Lake

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