View of Halde Rungenberg – Tetrahedron Bottrop loop from Oberhausen-Holten

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Halde Rungenberg – Tetrahedron Bottrop loop from Oberhausen-Holten

Hard

5.0

(3)

riders

View of Halde Rungenberg – Tetrahedron Bottrop loop from Oberhausen-Holten

04:12

74.4km

520m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.4 km for 287 m

After 43.3 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.33 km

Dunkelschlag

Forest

3.17 km

Sterkrader Wald

Nature Reserve

28.1 km

View of Halde Rungenberg

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I recommend using the dump only with an all-terrain bike. The up / downhill consists partly of coarse gravel and rubble. The rain has done the rest over the years. …

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28.9 km

Halde Rungenberg Summit (Twin Pyramids)

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The highlight of this former mine dump are the two pyramid-like peaks separated by a gap. At night, the two impressive spotlights complete the image of a pyramid. The wide …

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38.3 km

Halde 22

Peak

42.3 km

Nordsternpark – Zeche Nordstern Headframe & Nordsternplatz

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One of the most beautiful colliery towers in the entire Ruhr area.
Large squares with restaurants and cafes all around.

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42.6 km

Nordstern Tower

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Only three of the winding towers built by Fritz Schupp during this period have survived, the Nordsternturm is the only one that is open to visitors (but not during the …

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43.1 km

Nordsternpark

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The chimneys of heavy industry used to smoke here: this place has a long history as a mining site. But since 1993 there has been a shift in the shaft …

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43.3 km

Nordsternpark Bridge

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The Nordsternpark on the Emscher and Rhine-Herne Canal has many cycling and walking routes and offers a lot of culture.

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47.7 km

Viewpoint

56.7 km

The view from the highest platform is great, but not for people with a fear of heights, as the way up leads over grating steps. Apart from that, the platforms sway a little as they are attached by wire ropes.

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