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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – View of the Ruhr Countryside loop from Elbschebach Witten Bommerholz

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – View of the Ruhr Countryside loop from Elbschebach Witten Bommerholz

Hard

4.7

(362)

1,089

hikers

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – View of the Ruhr Countryside loop from Elbschebach Witten Bommerholz

04:09

14.8km

290m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 9.45 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.00 km

Meilerplatz

Highlight • Forest

Great green forest path

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6.55 km

Bull Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

These are welded sculptures by Shona Art: shona-art.com

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6.70 km

Steinhausen Castle with sculpture garden

Highlight • Castle

Very nice facility. Unfortunately, you can no longer enjoy the sun with delicacies in the idyllic castle courtyard, the restaurant is only for private parties! The old prayer house is worth a visit!

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6.76 km

View over the fields of Muttental

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you walk up the meadow from the trail on Steinhausen, there is a tree trunk there. The offers space for about 4-5 people. Perfect to rest and enjoy the view :)

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8.10 km

Adit portal of the Aufgottgewagt mine

Highlight • Historical Site

A coal mine that was not registered in the post-war period.

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8.16 km

Dünkelberg Quarry with Hindenburg Relief

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dünkelberg quarry, in this quarry the Dünkelberg company extracted clay stone for the production of bricks between 1897 and 1963.

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8.57 km

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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12.2 km

View of the Ruhr Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.42 km

4.41 km

3.34 km

2.47 km

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.16 km

4.40 km

2.25 km

677 m

212 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

29°C

11°C

0 %

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Comments

September 7, 2024,Muttenbach – Burgruine Hardenstein Runde von Bommerholz

A varied route with beautiful highlights and places to stop for refreshments. Unfortunately, the asphalt portion was quite high, so I wouldn't do it again.

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March 9, 2025,Industrielle Kulturlandschaft Muttental⛏️ - Burgruine Hardenstein🏰 – ab Bommerholz🅿️🥾🥾

Wie ich schon einmal erwähnte, bin ich derzeit dabei, die ältesten gespeicherten Wanderstrecken🥾🥾 aus meiner Komoot-Sammlung „abzuarbeiten“. Dies führt dazu, dass ich häufiger längere Anfahrtsstrecken auf mich nehme. Alles mit dem Auto – Schande über meinen ökologischen Fußabdruck🙈. So führte mich die Anreise heute an den Rand des Ruhrgebiets, wo ich im Umfeld der Industriestadt Witten eine Runde unter die …

January 19, 2025,Vom Anfang des Bergbaus und Ruhrgebiet im Muttental

My ass hurts😜😂
Today I wanted to go on a longer tour with our big boy.
Result! See above😂
I was in the area last year. I was already impressed then.
Today we were out and about in Muttental. A bit of history, culture mixed with wild trails, just amazing. Even the maliciousness wasn't neglected.
At the sculptures, a dog …

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March 1, 2025,Bergbau Muttental ... – Kunst aus Metall Runde von Bommerholz

On our free weekend we followed a tip and went to Muttental. We liked it there🐕🐕, it certainly won't be the last time😅😉

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June 2, 2022,Witten - Fritz-Golte-Weg ⚒️

The Fritz-Golte-Weg of the Sauerland Mountain Association (SGV) runs in the northern tip of the Ennepe-Ruhr valley in the Bergisches Land. The circular hiking trail set up in 1948 was named after Fritz Golte (1848-1935), who played a key role in setting up the local network of trails in the Ardey Mountains in the Witten department of the SGV.
The …

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December 29, 2024,🚶‍♂️ Wiege des Ruhrgebietes

For my last hike this year, I spontaneously went looking for an interesting tour and came across the mining circular route in Muttental near Witten on Komoot. So I quickly laced up my hiking boots and off I went!

The weather was typically dreary and gloomy. This northern German word describes perfectly what awaited me: damp, grey and cool.

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March 21, 2026,Zum Biermann.....

A really great round....always follow the O. Well, almost always.

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August 10, 2022,Fritz-Golte-Weg (K)

A really nice tour with a lot worth seeing, there was something to see everywhere, the only small downside: "Too much asphalt for my opinion" but otherwise a very nice tour... highly recommended... and if you follow this tour, "There are many "apple trees" along the way... and also varieties whose names you have never heard of....

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Hardenstein Castle Ruins – View of the Ruhr Countryside loop from Elbschebach Witten Bommerholz

Meilerplatz

Bull Sculpture

Steinhausen Castle with sculpture garden

View over the fields of Muttental

Adit portal of the Aufgottgewagt mine

Dünkelberg Quarry with Hindenburg Relief

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

View of the Ruhr Countryside

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