Halde Norddeutschland – Dong Open Air Festival Grounds loop from Halde Norddeutschland

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Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Neukirchen-Vluyn

Halde Norddeutschland – Dong Open Air Festival Grounds loop from Halde Norddeutschland

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Halde Norddeutschland – Dong Open Air Festival Grounds loop from Halde Norddeutschland

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2.70km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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379 m

Halde Norddeutschland

Highlight • Natural Monument

Structure of the Heaven & Hill Festival

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1.88 km

Dong Open Air Festival Grounds

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Music on the dump. The place is perfect for it...

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2.17 km

Hallenhaus at Halde Norddeutschland

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"One of the landmarks of the Halde Norddeutschland is the" Hallenhaus "built in 2006. This work of art by the planner group OBSERVATORIUM (Rotterdam), a steel framework in the form …

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2.58 km

Himmelstreppe (Stairway to Heaven), Halde Norddeutschland

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This stairway to heaven is the shortest way to a magnificent view of the nearby Ruhr area. You can also go up by bike .......

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2.60 km

Parking lot at the base of the Himmelstreppe (Halde Norddeutschland)

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This free parking lot is located directly at the foot of the Himmelstreppe. Simply enter "Zur Himmelstreppe" in the navigation system 🅿️

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2.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.65 km

871 m

186 m

Surfaces

1.80 km

511 m

188 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

5°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2025,"Windzeichnung" Kunst am Hallenhaus auf der Halde Norddeutschland 12.07.2025

Full of anticipation, I ran up the 395 steps to the slag heap, only to find myself standing in front of a barrier fence at the last step. 😒
Preparations for the Dong Open Air Festival are currently underway.
But there was still access to the hall building via the winding path.

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December 8, 2024,Sonntagmorgen auf der Himmelstreppe 08.12.2024

Yesterday at the Christmas market I met an old friend while drinking mulled wine. He told me that at the age of 76 he still goes jogging regularly and runs up and down the Stairway to Heaven a few times. He wouldn't need a doctor.
That didn't leave me alone. 😔 So on Sunday morning I set off for the …

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April 23, 2024,Zwischen zwei Terminen passt immer noch eine kleine Bergtour 😉 23.04.2024

The sun 🌞 is shining! ….. I'm sure there's room for a little Nordic walking tour of the Norddeutschland slag heap between the Ergo and the Logo application 😉 To warm up, I first went up the serpentines and then, without taking a break, went back down the 359 steps of the Stairway to Heaven in one go. That wasn't …

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March 15, 2025,Frühlingserwachen auf der Halde ⛰️🌞 15.03.2025

In the late afternoon, I had to climb the Norddeutschland slag heap again. Lying on the couch all day doesn't do any good. 😊
So I made my way up and back down again in quick steps. At the top, though, I was hoping to see some gliders, as the wind was already strong.
Did I see any gliders there?... …

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