Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

Easy

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Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

01:38

6.36km

30m

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 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Hertener Schlosswald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 km

View of the island in Reservoir 2, Herten Castle Park

Highlight • Lake

The visits to the reservoir is always a nice round and worth every season.

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2.90 km

Giant Sequoias

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three pieces at this point

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3.24 km

Herten Castle

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Herten Castle is a moated castle on the western edge of downtown Herten. It is located in the midst of an old English landscape garden and was first documented in …

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3.39 km

In 1908, the chapel was dismantled at the expense of the Counts of Nesselrode-Reichenstein and transported to Herten. It was carefully rebuilt in the castle forecourt using bricks from the Grimberg brickworks, which was located east of the Bleckkirche church.

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3.51 km

Fallen Trumpet Tree (Catalpa bignonioides) in the Botanical Garden

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Special view of the castle

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3.64 km

Orangery in Herten Castle Park

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"The orangery originates from the baroque construction and design phase of the palace complex. Count Bertram von Nesselrode-Reichenstein had it built opposite the palace in 1725 according to the French …

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3.96 km

Tabakhaus in Herten Castle Park

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"Behind the town hall - right on the edge of the palace park - is the small square tobacco house. After many years of restoring the line of sight to …

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6.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.20 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

March 5, 2023,Schloss Westerholt - oder doch Schloss Herten??? 😜

I picked out a nice little Sunday round in Herten that I'm supposed to go to today. Full of the conviction that we are going to Westerholt Castle, where we have already been, I get into the vehicle with my husband and hiking partner at the same time. In Gelsenkirchen-Resse we park at the side of the road, from where …

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