Culture route – BaldeneySteig side loop

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Culture route – BaldeneySteig side loop

Easy

4.3

(60)

179

hikers

Culture route – BaldeneySteig side loop

01:37

5.75km

120m

Hiking

This tour is just the thing for anyone interested in culture and history. An additional plus: with a length of 5.7 kilometers, you don't need to be in great shape. You start at the Hügel S-Bahn station. From here, you go past the Klusenkapelle St. Aegidius, built before the 13th…

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Last updated: June 28, 2024

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1.40 km

St. Aegidius Hermitage Chapel

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The Klusen Chapel of St. Ägidius was probably built before 1300. The walls are made of Ruhr sandstone and the roof is made of slate. Two Gothic colored glass windows …

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Brandenbusch Settlement

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The Brandenbusch settlement, built in cottage style, was built in 1885 as a residential complex for the servants of the nearby Villa Hügel. Up to 600 servants and employees of …

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5.16 km

Villa Hügel

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Villa Hügel, located above Lake Baldeney, is the former home of the industrialist Krupp family. It was built between 1870 and 1873 on behalf of Alfred Krupp, embedded in a …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

1.96 km

560 m

398 m

Surfaces

2.30 km

1.97 km

598 m

525 m

336 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

5°C

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Comments

April 13, 2024,1.Tag der Steige_BaldeneySteig_Kulturroute

A great new event from Essen Marketing GmbH. There were 6 hiking routes between 4.5 km and 26 km to choose from. Villa Hügel could be visited free of charge. There were hiking stamps at certain places and the coveted hiking pin at the end. It was fun!

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April 13, 2024,Kulturroute – Tag der Steige

The area also looked familiar to me from the hike on the Bergischer Weg. But I really wanted to do this tour because I had seen that it went through the park of Villa Hügel. I hadn't been there on my last tour. And yes, it was worth it. When I arrived in front of the villa, I saw that …

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February 21, 2024

This tour is just the thing for anyone interested in culture and history. An additional plus: with a length of 5.7 kilometers, you don't need to be in great shape. You start at the Hügel S-Bahn station. From here, you go past the Klusenkapelle St. Aegidius, built before the 13th century, through the

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October 12, 2025

Please note that the entire grounds of Villa Hügel, including the park, are only accessible upon payment of a €5 entrance fee per person, and that dogs are not permitted anywhere on the grounds, even in carrier bags, baskets, or backpacks. The only option is to follow the path outside the fence, and

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