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View from Hoheward Slag Heap loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

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View from Hoheward Slag Heap loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

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View from Hoheward Slag Heap loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

02:27

8.75km

160m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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603 m

Balkon 1

Viewpoint

4.63 km

Balkon 4

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3

5.03 km

View of the Horizon Observatory at Hoheward

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Unfortunately it is not foreseeable when you will be able to enter the plateau again, cracks on the weld seams. Hopefully it will not be torn down.
Halde Hoheward and …

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5.23 km

View from Hoheward Slag Heap

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When the weather is clear you have a wide view from here.

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5.25 km

Ascent to the Hoheward slag heap summit

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A very steep ramp with an estimated 27-28% in between short flat spot.

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5.40 km

Horizon Observatory on the Hoheward spoil tip

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On the northern summit plateau, the horizon observatory was built in 2008. The modern structure consists of a circular, flat surface of 88 m diameter, a lowered by 1.50 m …

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Obelisk and Sundial on Hoheward Slag Heap

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I would never have expected something like that up here. Crazy. 💈

The sundial, which is around 3,000 square meters in size, is located on the south plateau (140 meters). …

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Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

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There is an official network of mountain bike trails on the Hoheward dump in Herten. Information and the route can be found at: landschaftspark-hoheward.de/hoheward/aktiv/mountainbike.html.

But a trip here is not …

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8.75 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.73 km

2.18 km

782 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

2.56 km

1.50 km

675 m

288 m

286 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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02:27h

8.75km

160m

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