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Top 2 Waterfalls around Witten

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 2
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Witten. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

Last updated: October 25, 2026

Towpath on the Ruhr riverbank

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The towpath in Hattingen is a beautiful, flat route and offers various stopping points with places to sit. It is also very suitable for (smaller) children. For a longer tour, …

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Ruhr Waterfalls at Hattingen

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It's worth getting off your bike here and listening to the rushing of the Ruhr for a while. Two small but wide steps ensure that the water of the Ruhr …

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Weir on the Ölbach

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Only at high tide the water gushes here.

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Below the 2 pedestrian bridges, the Oelbach flows into Lake Kemander.

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Small Waterfall in Deilbachtal

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Interesting and interesting place

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October 20, 2026, Ölbach Bridge and Ölbach Confluence

Next to the old pedestrian bridge, the new one for cyclists and inline skaters was built in 2010. Following the motto from the Lotten Valley to Witten on a new cycle path. In

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As the name suggests, Ölbrücke is at the very end of the Ölbach and at the beginning of the Kemnader See. The bridge also connects Bochum and Witten.

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Small waterfall at the Oelbach

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The Ölbach cascades are beautiful to look at. There are also always lots of water birds there that you can observe in peace.

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The photos speak for themselves.

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Very beautiful there. You can observe animals and one or the other skilful boat driver at the boat slide. 😁 In summer, the spray from the barrages is wonderfully refreshing.

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January 23, 2023, Weir at Oelbach

These are the sewage ponds of the sewage treatment plant Oelbachtal, Auf dem Kalwes in Bochum. Nice to look at!

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Beautiful nature, fresh air and very well lit in the evening

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