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Phoenix West Bridge – Phoenix See Waterfront loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Phoenix West Bridge – Phoenix See Waterfront loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck

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4.2

(5)

398

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Phoenix West Bridge – Phoenix See Waterfront loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck

01:37

15.6km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.69 km

Emscher-Weg Pathway

Highlight • Trail

I like this section very much. It is part of the Emscher Trail. This means that there is no disruptive car traffic here and you can relax at your own pace. BUT: The title is a bit misleading: There is a section with a small climb going up here. So not a straight line.

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5.29 km

Studio Orta: Spirits of the Emscher Valley

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Signs: "Spirits of the Emscher Valley / Lucy + Jorge Orta / Vogelfrau / Bird woman"; “Phoenix West was / was once connected to Phoenix East / by a railroad /, and it was / imagined that it should / should be possible / to reunite / the two firebirds /. / So the bird / flew with its enormous one / Wing span from one / place to the next, / backwards and forwards. / Forwards and backwards. / Past and / future. Future and / past. "; "Sparkasse / Dortmund / is the art sponsor of / Spirits of the Emscher Valley"; "Emscherkunst.de / #emscherkunst 2016 / #entdeckediekunst";

Source: dortmund.de/de/freizeit_und_kultur/museen/kior/alle_kunstwerke/detail_514605.html

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5.63 km

Totem with Magpie Sculpture

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Shortly after the Bird Woman comes the artwork Totem with Magpie. The "Ghosts of the Emscher Valley" consisted of the two works "Bird Woman" and "Totem with Magpie", which were installed on the southern bank of the Phoenix Lake in Dortmund-Hörde during the exhibition and then moved to the Emscher-Weg on the other side of the lake. A third sculpture "Observer (Oraculum)" was located on the site of the Hansa coking plant in Dortmund-Huckarde and is no longer preserved. Source: emscherkunstweg.de

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8.67 km

Phoenix West Industrial Heritage Site

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Section of the Phoenix Half Marathon 👍

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9.10 km

View of the Phoenix West industrial complex

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9.37 km

View of Hoesch Industrial Site

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Great view of Dortmund's landmarks

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9.42 km

Phoenix West Bridge

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The Porta Westfalica Bridge in Dortmund-Hörde, built in 2012, is an elegant steel structure with a span of approximately 92 meters – making it the longest of seven steel bridges connecting the Phoenix Park site. It connects the disused industrial area of Phoenix West to Phoenix Lake, spanning the renaturalized Emscher River – a connection between past and present that is both functionally and symbolically significant.

Architecturally, the bridge is striking due to its delicate support system: curved steel struts form a light, almost floating structure resting on massive concrete pillars. This combination consciously reflects the site's industrial heritage – steel and concrete combine to create a modern expression of urban engineering.

A special highlight is the dynamic lighting concept: tunable white lighting has illuminated the structure for several years. During day and night cycles, the bridge gently alternates between cool and warm tones (ranging from approximately 2700K to 6000K), transforming it into an illuminated, sculptural element after dark. The undersides of the steel girders are deliberately highlighted, lending the structure additional sculpturalness and creating a distinctive nighttime silhouette.

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10.8 km

Phoenix See Waterfront

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Start route, for Phoenix half marathon 👍

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11.2 km

Phoenix-See

Lake

15.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

1.88 km

909 m

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.33 km

4.56 km

3.74 km

383 m

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 7 June

22°C

9°C

27 %

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Phoenix West Bridge – Phoenix See Waterfront loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck

Emscher-Weg Pathway

Studio Orta: Spirits of the Emscher Valley

Totem with Magpie Sculpture

Phoenix West Industrial Heritage Site

View of the Phoenix West industrial complex

View of Hoesch Industrial Site

Phoenix West Bridge

Phoenix See Waterfront

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