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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap – Summit of the Groppenbruch Halde loop from Waltrop

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap – Summit of the Groppenbruch Halde loop from Waltrop

Hard

4.5

(2)

riders

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap – Summit of the Groppenbruch Halde loop from Waltrop

01:50

31.6km

220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Auf dem Brink

Süggel

Grävingholz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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Brambauer Duck Pond

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The duck pond is located in Brambauer and can be cycled.

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4.82 km

View of the Lünen power plant from Halde Tockhausen

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Halde Minister Achenbach IV - Tockhausen

If you promise yourself primarily a good view of the surrounding area, then you are wrong here. You can get them in some places …

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13.2 km

Süggelbach Wetland in the Auf dem Brink Nature Reserve

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Here, many species of birds and other animal species have found a retreat and habitat.

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15.6 km

Süggel

Nature Reserve

20.2 km

Rowing Training Course on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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The Dortmund-Ems-Kanal near Dortmund has been the training ground for Germany's best rowers for many years. Not only the German eighth of the men has its base in the rowing …

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22.5 km

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Canal romance on the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal

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26.7 km

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap

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Once you have made the climb up here, you will be rewarded with a beautiful and interesting view of the surrounding area. But the vegetation on the heap itself is …

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26.9 km

Summit of the Groppenbruch Halde

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For a long time, the Halde Groppenbruch was not easy to ride on the bike. That has changed. The heap becomes a cycling paradise. Good traffic roads to the top. …

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31.1 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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A lovely, cool and shady route, especially in summer when temperatures are high. Be careful, there are muddy patches here and there after rainy periods, but they are usually easy to avoid.

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31.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

5.80 km

5.17 km

3.62 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

13.4 km

7.93 km

7.74 km

2.21 km

327 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

26°C

16°C

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Groppenbruch Spoil Heap – Summit of the Groppenbruch Halde loop from Waltrop

Brambauer Duck Pond

View of the Lünen power plant from Halde Tockhausen

Süggelbach Wetland in the Auf dem Brink Nature Reserve

Rowing Training Course on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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