View of Heidesee – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Bottrop Hbf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Heidesee – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Bottrop Hbf

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View of Heidesee – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Bottrop Hbf

03:05

48.7km

310m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 39 m for 6 m

After 48.7 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.22 km

Köllnischer Wald - FFH

Nature Reserve

12.9 km

Heidesee in the Kirchhellen Heath

Highlight • Lake

Very good trails with some small slopes. The nearby trails through the forest and on the shores of the Heidese are quite varied. In the summer months, it can be quite crowded at the lake on the weekends.

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13.7 km

View of Heidesee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Many places to rest at the lake and a hidden viewing platform

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15.0 km

Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake)

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Also this lake is owed to the mining. The seams in the subsurface can be thought of slowly and there are always such depressions. It's just good that nature is …

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15.7 km

Kirchheller Heide und Hilsfelder Wald

Nature Reserve

19.6 km

Rotbach Stream

Highlight • River

Beautiful route on Rotbach

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20.6 km

ehem. Barackenlager Rotbachtal

Archaeological Site

22.2 km

Rotbach Lake

Highlight • Lake

Idyllically situated in the Rotbach Valley, this small reservoir serves as flood protection. Directly adjacent is the Hiesfeld outdoor swimming pool and the Mill Museum, housed in an old watermill.

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25.0 km

Rotbach Trail through Kirchheller Heath and Hiesfelder Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Rotbach is a 21.9 km long, orographically right tributary of the Rhine in the northern Ruhr area.
Alone the name of the brook reveals that here is a real …

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34.1 km

Totem Poles on Halde Haniel

Highlight • Monument

On top of the Haldenkuppe, an open amphitheater in the Greek style was created from mountain material. It offers space for 800 visitors and was opened in 1999. Great view of the area.

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35.1 km

Downhill Trail at Halde Haniel

Highlight • MTB Park

Class departure!
Just make fun of another round.

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48.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

7.83 km

5.12 km

2.52 km

835 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

7.16 km

5.81 km

4.70 km

1.04 km

317 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

11°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 29, 2023,Heidesee – Rotbach Weg Runde von Dinslaken

Once again it was confirmed how green (not political) our Ruhr metropolis is. A great all-round view from the Haniel Halde covers everything in the pot that was and is important.

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November 28, 2021,Gemütliche Grafenwaldrunde mit Abstecher Halde Haniel

Today we combined a tour through magnificent nature with a detour into mining history. In the Hiesfeld Forest and the Kirchheller Heide there are countless trails that are just waiting to be put under the tunnel. Many of them run along the Rotbach and Schwarzbach. If you are not afraid of mud, water crossings and tree obstacles, you will get …

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November 28, 2021,🌿Schlammgewühle am Rotbachtrail und am Spechtsbachtrail 🏞inklusive Halde Haniel⛰

Today we made a tour around the Haniel dump. First we rummaged through the muddy Rotbachtrail and then went up the Haniel dump. After enjoying the view above, we continued to the Spechtsbach trail, which was also very muddy. But that will not fail in November. From there we drove back to our starting point.

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