Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Hattingen

Isenburg Castle Cliff – View of the Ruhr River loop from Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Hattingen

Isenburg Castle Cliff – View of the Ruhr River loop from Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

Moderate

4.6

(350)

1,126

hikers

Isenburg Castle Cliff – View of the Ruhr River loop from Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

04:08

14.5km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Ruhraue Hattingen Winz

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.57 km

View of the Wodantal Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Various very beautiful views over the Wodan Valley are offered on this route.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.60 km

Pingenweg (Diamond 9) Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Very nice way overlooking the surrounding Felder.Nur the nearby road bothers something.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.19 km

Viewpoint

8.35 km

Cultural events took place on the open-air stage until 2000. The cultural office planned classical concerts and theater performances there.
“Culture over the Ruhr” attracted people to the open-air stage at Isenburg. Until the concept was no longer financially viable.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.36 km

Isenburg Castle Cliff

Highlight • Castle

The Isenberg is a hill on the left side of the Ruhr east of Niederbonsfeld and west of Hattingen-Mitte. Its highest point is 160 m above sea level. NHN. The mountain extends as a harrow across the Ruhr in a southwest or northeast direction. It lies on the northern edge of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is covered with a mixed oak-beech forest. Mountain spur on the Ruhr with the Isenburg, Haus Custodis and a quarry.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.48 km

View of the Ruhr River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gatehouse of the Iseburg in Hattingen.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.54 km

Isenburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Today only an impressive ruin remains of the former Isenburg, which was built in the 12th century for Count Arnold von Altena on the Isenberg. In the middle of the ruins stands the Custodis House, which was built around 1855 in the classicist style.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.64 km

View over the Ruhr Valley from Isenberg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Really beautiful view, I had to stop and enjoy it for a moment. :)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.7 km

Forest trail with mossy logs and mushrooms

Highlight • Forest

Both mountain ridges owe much of their attraction to the evergreen ilex, through which we finally graze downhill, following a washed-out trail.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

3.95 km

2.49 km

982 m

238 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

3.75 km

2.64 km

2.25 km

860 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

32°C

19°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

November 26, 2024,Ruine Isenburg Runde von Hattingen (Ruhr)Altstadt

Today we did a nice walk from Hattingen to Isenburg. 🏰
Nice and good paths. Lots of opportunities to enjoy the nature and the view.🌳🌲
But you should have sturdy shoes. There are some muddy sections.
The last 2 km of the route runs along the main roads.🚙
But all in all a nice walk that we enjoyed hiking😀
At …

Showing Translation

November 30, 2024,Vom S-Bf Hattingen Mitte über die Isenburg zum S-Bf Hattingen Ruhr

Not that anyone thinks this is the direct route from Bf to Bf.😂 (but maybe the most beautiful)

Showing Translation

June 23, 2024,Schöne Tour von Hattingen zur Ilsenburg und Ruhr

Today I went on a hike with the German Alpine Club Ge. We went from Gelsenkirchen to Hattingen, where our tour started. We went along beautiful hiking trails towards Isenburg, from which you had a great view of Hattingen, but also of the Ruhr. After a break we went back to Hattingen on the Ruhr Valley cycle path, where we …

Showing Translation

March 18, 2023,🖤🖤 Von Hattingen - Isenburg - Velbert Nierenhof 👥️️

It went from Hattingen to Velbert at a very leisurely pace, because I felt very ill, had little strength - and as it turned out the next day, it was probably because I had Corona.
Oh well. In any case, it was a super nice tour with lots of great views, a few steeper paths and good rest stops at …

Showing Translation

May 17, 2025,Burgruine Isenburg von Hattingen

The first 500 meters or so are missing because I didn't want to record the route to the meeting point yet.
Due to a misunderstanding, the meeting point wasn't actually a meeting point today.
Since I was already there, I did the slightly modified route on my own.
Overall, a nice tour. I particularly enjoyed the section along the Ruhr, …

Showing Translation

September 14, 2025,Runde von Velbert Nierenhof mit Abstecher zur Ruine Isenburg Hattingen

Today was perfect hiking weather. From Velbert Nierenhof, the trail led mostly through forest.

Highlights:
A visit to the Isenburg Castle ruins, located on a hill with panoramic views of the Ruhr River and the beautiful Ruhr Valley.

The Isenburg Castle ruins are always worth a visit. 🌳🌲🌳🏰🌞

Showing Translation

September 14, 2025,Runde von Velbert Nierenhof mit Abstecher zur Ruine Isenburg Hattingen

It was a varied tour in great weather with beautiful views of Nierenhof and Hattingen.
As the elevation profile showed, there were constant ups and downs, so concentrated and attentive walking was required. It had rained heavily in the last few days, so the forest paths were quite slippery.

Showing Translation

February 8, 2025,Velbert-Nierenhof,Hattingen,Ruine Isenburg🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🌞⚒️

This beautiful tour started at the Velbert-Nierenhof train station car park. From there it was quite quick into the forest. Then out of the forest and into Hattingen. The old town is always worth seeing. Then back into the forest and over beautiful paths and partly on a ridge back to the P.p.
🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🌞⚒️

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

6,048

BaldeneySteig

07:44h

27.5km

520m

Moderate

4.6

2,697

Liewerfrauenweg – Solingen

04:13h

15.7km

190m

Hard

4.7

1,393

Pro Route – Tag der Steige 2026

10:00h

35.8km

690m

Hard

4.6

1,824

ZollvereinSteig

06:57h

26.6km

200m

Hard

4.4

1,150

DeilbachSteig

09:33h

33.7km

730m

Moderate

4.6

1,376

LandStreifer Oer-Erkenschwick "Haard an der Grenze"

02:59h

11.4km

80m

Moderate

4.6

1,230

Circular hiking trails Wuppertal - Ronsdorf Reservoir

02:33h

9.21km

160m

Easy

4.6

1,646

Wasserweg Trail

01:10h

4.44km

40m

Hard

4.7

993

Pretzel Trail Around Burg

05:20h

18.3km

470m

Moderate

4.7

1,103

Drei-Türme-Weg Witten

03:48h

13.5km

290m

Moderate

4.6

800

Old town route – Kettwiger PanoramaSteig side loop

03:08h

11.3km

190m

Easy

4.6

610

Bergbauwanderweg Muttental M2

01:34h

5.59km

110m

Isenburg Castle Cliff – View of the Ruhr River loop from Hattingen (Ruhr) Mitte

View of the Wodantal Valley

Pingenweg (Diamond 9) Forest Trail

Isenburg Open-Air Stage

Isenburg Castle Cliff

View of the Ruhr River

Isenburg Castle Ruins

View over the Ruhr Valley from Isenberg Castle

Forest trail with mossy logs and mushrooms

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️