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North Rhine-Westphalia

View of Villa Hügel – View of Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Werden

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North Rhine-Westphalia

View of Villa Hügel – View of Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Werden

Hard

4.5

(2)

16

hikers

View of Villa Hügel – View of Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Werden

05:06

18.3km

340m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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644 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

8.52 km

Bench with a view of fields and forest near Fischlaken

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A bench with a view of the forest invites you to linger.
Here you can often meet four-legged friends and their masters.

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3

10.9 km

Lake Baldeney

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The Baldeneysee, dammed in 1931 as a water reservoir and to purify the Ruhr water, is today a recreational area of supra-regional importance.

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4

14.4 km

Alt-Fischlaken and Fischlaken Farmsteads

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There are only a few full-time farmers left in Essen, some of them in Alt-Fischlaken. There you can see the picture of an old group of farms.

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5

14.7 km

Am Schmalscheid Pastoral Landscape

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It doesn't get more idyllic than this: cows moo, it smells of cow and fresh grass, bees buzz and larks traverse the sky with bobbing flight. Congratulations to this farmer and his animals for this paradise-like nature.

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15.6 km

View of Villa Hügel

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From here you have a good view of Villa Hügel.
The Villa Hügel, located in a scenic location on the Ruhr heights above the Baldeneysee, was planned by the industrial …

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7

16.8 km

View of Lake Baldeney

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Beautiful route around the lake with several places to stop for refreshments.

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8

17.1 km

View of the Ruhr

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Idyllic path right on the river bank, far away from the exhaust fumes and noise of the city. Here you can find a really calm and relaxed atmosphere!

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9

17.6 km

Brehm Island

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Small island in the Ruhr near Werden with many sports and play facilities

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18.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.71 km

3.16 km

3.08 km

1.85 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

7.98 km

4.34 km

2.15 km

1.80 km

1.61 km

431 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 26 June

36°C

23°C

15 %

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