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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop Colliery – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Waltrop

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop Colliery – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Waltrop

Hard

4.5

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Waltrop Colliery – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Waltrop

02:20

41.7km

240m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 29.1 km for 13 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.61 km

Halde Brockenscheidt with gauge tower - Waltrop colliery

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brockenscheidt dump with trackwork tower - Waltrop colliery

The Brockenscheidt dump is one of the smallest tailings dumps in the Ruhr area, but subjectively the favorite on our 4-heap tour. …

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2

3.98 km

Zeche Waltrop Manufactum Department Store

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Manufactum uses a total of three halls of the Waltrop colliery. While the sales rooms are located in the former washhouse, the central machine hall of the mine was completed …

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3

4.02 km

Waltrop Colliery

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This is an example of how a former colliery was converted into an industrial park here. Many old buildings have been preserved and reused.
A visit is worthwhile for a look into old times.

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4

5.18 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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A lovely, cool and shady route, especially in summer when temperatures are high. Be careful, there are muddy patches here and there after rainy periods, but they are usually easy to avoid.

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8.04 km

Groppenbruch

Nature Reserve

20.0 km

Ruhepunkt West

Viewpoint

7

20.5 km

Halde Victoria 3/4 Bike Park and Viewpoint

Highlight • MTB Park

The bike park has become great, with a bike descent and the dirt jump it is worth a visit for every MTB rider.

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21.8 km

Bahnbusch

Forest

9

27.4 km

Lünen City Port

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Here you have to drive on the right side, the city harbor side is not passable ...

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10

31.0 km

Forest Path Near the Railway

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From here, this is the ideal transition between the canal and the Lippe lakes

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11

36.0 km

Brambauer Duck Pond

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The duck pond is located in Brambauer and can be cycled.

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B

41.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

9.84 km

7.20 km

6.06 km

2.32 km

Surfaces

20.1 km

9.44 km

8.11 km

2.62 km

766 m

697 m

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Friday 22 May

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