Old Quarry – View of the Ruhr Region loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepetal

Old Quarry – View of the Ruhr Region loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

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Old Quarry – View of the Ruhr Region loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

02:47

9.38km

290m

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: August 5, 2026

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Gevelsberger Stadtwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.74 km

Scenic trail in the Gevelsberger Stadtwald Nature Reserve

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Nice hilly area and very varied.

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2.23 km

Old Quarry

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Invites you to linger. In winter great formations of icicles can be observed.

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2.79 km

View of Gevelsberg and Ennepetal

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A really beautiful view from here on Gevelsberg.

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4.64 km

Wild Boar Enclosure in Gevelsberger Stadtwald

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Nice to look at for young and old

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4.85 km

Old hidden quarry in the Gevelsberger Stadtwald

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Old quarries are always discovered along the route.

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6.26 km

View of the Ruhr Region

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From here there is a great view over the Ruhr area.

In the west you can see the city center of Essen, to the east it continues to Gelsenkirchen with …

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6.81 km

View of the Gevelsberger Stadtwald

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Beautiful landscape, you have beautiful distant views.

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9.38 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

3.16 km

1.25 km

166 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

2.27 km

2.04 km

1.61 km

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

October 9, 2022,Ehrenmal Hauferkopf und Saugatter am Haufer Bach

And here are more photos: kifis-touren.de/2022/10/16/ehrenmal-hauferkopf-und-saugatter-am-haufer-bach

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October 13, 2024,Über der Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal

In somewhat gloomy autumn weather, we went on a little tour practically above the Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal. This year, cave explorers discovered further cave systems in the area around the Klutertberg - exciting 😲 (see the links below). Afterwards we went to the sauna - relaxing ☺️. But I will definitely make up for the visit to the Kluterthöhle: kluterthoehle.de

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September 13, 2022,Gevelsberg 🐗 Runde mit Wildschweingehege

Today our 🚘 needed a wellness treatment in a Gevelsberger car dealership. So it made sense to pick a 🥾 round right there. Unfortunately, we had assumed cooler temperatures and dressed much too warmly with long trousers. 😓

First we had to cross the railway tracks and then we were in the Gevelsberger forest. Unfortunately, there was no progress in …

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