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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Haltern am See

Gravel-Tour durch die Haard

Moderate

4.7

(6)

24

riders

Gravel-Tour durch die Haard

02:21

29.9km

230m

Gravel riding

The Haard is the largest contiguous forest area in the Ruhr region. A seemingly endless network of wide forest roads and beautiful trails winds through the Haard. This circular route starts at the hiking parking lot south of Flaesheim, first leading to the Rennberg fire lookout tower and then continuing…

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Last updated: April 10, 2026

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After 29.3 km for 235 m

Closed: • Monday-Friday: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

2.21 km

Rennberg Fire Watchtower

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From the fire tower you can see almost the entire Haard. In good weather you have a very good view.

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2

10.1 km

General Blumenthal spoil tip (Shaft 8)

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Around the middle of the 1960s, not far from the Honermann settlement in the city triangle Marl / Oer-Erkenschwick / Recklinghausen, the eighth shaft of the former colliery General Blumenthal …

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15.9 km

The Ewald-Fortsetzung spoil tip is located in the northern Ruhr area in Oer-Erkenschwick, precisely midway between the districts of Oer and Erkenschwick. In some reports, it is also referred to …

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29.9 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

5.64 km

2.34 km

972 m

555 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

10.8 km

3.96 km

2.91 km

1.33 km

118 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunday 24 May

28°C

12°C

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December 4, 2025

The Haard is the largest contiguous forest area in the Ruhr region. A seemingly endless network of wide forest roads and beautiful trails winds through the Haard. This circular route starts at the hiking parking lot south of Flaesheim, first leading to the Rennberg fire lookout tower and then continuing

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