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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Witten

Hollow Way in the Ruhr Region – Ridge Trail Ruhr Region loop from Kermelbach

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Witten

Hollow Way in the Ruhr Region – Ridge Trail Ruhr Region loop from Kermelbach

Moderate

4.5

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239

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Hollow Way in the Ruhr Region – Ridge Trail Ruhr Region loop from Kermelbach

03:01

10.6km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Kermelbach

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

1.04 km

Borbach Stream in Ardey Mountains Nature Park

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Regardless of the weather, it's always somehow special here. Nice and shady on hot summer days, when it rains you hardly get any water through the dense canopy of leaves

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2

1.06 km

After the old 3 ponds were rebuilt, a nice stream landscape has now emerged.

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3

1.18 km

Unfortunately, the three ponds have now been drained and the vegetation gradually takes over the area. In this respect, only the name and the memory remain.

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4

2.65 km

Kermelbach Valley

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The Kermelbach is a watercourse about two and a half kilometers long in the area of the cities of Herdecke and Witten in North Rhine-Westphalia's Ennepe-Ruhr district. It is a southeastern and left tributary of the Borbach.

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5

3.54 km

very nice section here

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6

5.93 km

Gederbach Meadow

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7

6.96 km

Ridge Trail Ruhr Region

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There is a really nice little ridge path here. Good alternative to the adjacent gravel road

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8

7.51 km

Mountain Forest at Hohenstein

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Very quiet residential street with numerous hiking trails to choose from.👍

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10.6 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.58 km

2.97 km

2.74 km

822 m

353 m

187 m

Surfaces

3.07 km

2.65 km

2.23 km

2.16 km

533 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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