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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

Panoramic view of Aplerbeck – Gehrenbach Pond loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

Panoramic view of Aplerbeck – Gehrenbach Pond loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

Easy

4.5

(143)

400

hikers

Panoramic view of Aplerbeck – Gehrenbach Pond loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

01:43

6.31km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2026

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Aplerbecker Wald

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175 m

Panoramic view of Aplerbeck

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Beautiful view of Dortmund-Aplerbeck

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793 m

Forest Area with Lush Vegetation

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Maybe a bit weather dependent? Today (after weeks of rain) I couldn't see much swamp - and although it's beautiful here, unfortunately I didn't see any HL either

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1.30 km

Gehrenbach Pond

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A mini pond that lies quietly in the forest and is used by ducks.

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1.72 km

Mutter-Möller Trail in the Schwerter Heath

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On the Mutter-Möller-Weg in Schwerte you will experience the panorama of wooded nature. The path meanders between the Schwerter Heide and the Dortmunder Sommerberg, mainly through beech forests in the …

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3.27 km

View of Sauerland

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From there you have a view of the Sauerland

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3.59 km

Gut Ostberge 🐎 pond 🐟

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Horse farm with rental stables, grazing and training areas, and an idyllic fish pond gut-ostberge.de

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4.78 km

Schwerte Railway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft

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This "tower" is the venting chimney of the underlying swords railway tunnel.

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5.98 km

Young beech forest along the Mutter-Möller-Weg

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The Mutter-Möller-Weg leads through a young but beautiful beech forest in Aplerbeck.

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6.31 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.16 km

1.85 km

1.35 km

894 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

943 m

865 m

862 m

676 m

297 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

28°C

14°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

January 19, 2025,Gehrenbachteich – Gut Ostberge 🐎 pond 🐟 Runde von Aplerbecker Mark

Had a lovely tour in fantastic winter weather.

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April 28, 2024,Nett. Warm. Grün.

Very friendly, unspectacular forest tour between Dortmund and Schwerte. The variety between forests and fields and the wide views towards the Sauerland were convincing.
The hiking boots stayed clean (muddy sections were easy to avoid), it was warm and dry. So everything was just right for a nice Sunday stroll.
But I was still a little bit bored - some …

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Panoramic view of Aplerbeck – Gehrenbach Pond loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

Panoramic view of Aplerbeck

Forest Area with Lush Vegetation

Gehrenbach Pond

Mutter-Möller Trail in the Schwerter Heath

View of Sauerland

Gut Ostberge 🐎 pond 🐟

Schwerte Railway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft

Young beech forest along the Mutter-Möller-Weg

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