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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Herten

Stairway to Heaven – Balcony Promenade loop from Herten

Moderate

4.0

(68)

827

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Stairway to Heaven – Balcony Promenade loop from Herten

01:02

9.65km

130m

Running

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

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.51 km

Stairs to the viewing platform on Halde Pluto

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Easy parking, from here on stairs lead up to the observatory. Also a paved path

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2.66 km

View of Zeche Ewald and headframes

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Most comfortable from the "Balcony Promenade". However, southeast of the ex-coal mine large freight forwarding halls.

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3.42 km

Wind Turbine on Halde Hoppenbruch

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Beautiful heap for running, biking or walking

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3.83 km

Former coal mine in the Hertener south. Definitely suitable for a bike ride. Between the old buildings lead various ways on which times can discover a lot. Highly recommended is the Ewald Cafe, there are very delicious cakes.

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4.05 km

View of Halde Hoppenbruch

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A beautiful view of the heap Hoppenbruch at sunset.

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4.82 km

View of the Ruhr Area at Night

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With starry skies you can look far over the Ruhrgebiet

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6.78 km

Stairway to Heaven

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Fancy a small sprint unit of the extra class? Here is your chance: The altogether 529 steps of the stairs to the heap Hohenward have it all.

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7.38 km

Balcony Promenade

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The balcony promenade is a several kilometers long path that leads around the Halde Hohenward and many great viewpoints holds.

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9.65 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

2.20 km

805 m

778 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

2.91 km

1.31 km

651 m

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Today

Thursday 30 July

28°C

16°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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