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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Groppenbruch Spoil Heap loop from Waltrop

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Waltrop

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Groppenbruch Spoil Heap loop from Waltrop

Easy

4.5

(13)

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Groppenbruch Spoil Heap loop from Waltrop

01:35

29.3km

110m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Mengeder Heide

Im Siesack

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.4 km

View of the Emscher Sluice and Flood Retention Basin

Highlight • Monument

A new local recreation area has existed on the city limits between Dortmund-Mengede and Castrop-Rauxel-Ickern for several years. Designed as a flood retention basin (HRB for short), it is primarily …

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11.8 km

Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

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The NSG Mengeder Heide, the Emscher Auen and the Parkhotel are definitely worth a visit. Great cycle paths, many highlights and beautiful views offer pure relaxation.

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12.7 km

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

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The stormwater retention basin and the Emscher meadows are wonderful for both humans and animals.

There's always plenty of birdwatching to be seen there, and the trails are perfect for cycling and hiking.

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18.5 km

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

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The hiking and cycling path along the increasingly renatured Emscher is a true pearl in the middle of the Ruhr metropolis and the cities in the surrounding area. There is …

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18.8 km

Gut Königsmühle Playground & Petting Farm

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Class adventure playground

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20.2 km

Im Siesack

Nature Reserve

22.0 km

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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This was once the coal port of the Min. Achenbach colliery. The coal was transported by colliery railway from Brambauer to the port on the Dortmund-Ems Canal and loaded there …

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23.9 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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24.1 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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29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

5.92 km

5.19 km

2.47 km

1.46 km

Surfaces

10.2 km

9.25 km

7.15 km

1.90 km

608 m

192 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

29°C

15°C

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Groppenbruch Spoil Heap loop from Waltrop

View of the Emscher Sluice and Flood Retention Basin

Emscher-Auen Flood Retention Basin Castrop-Rauxel

Emscher Floodplain — North Side

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

Gut Königsmühle Playground & Petting Farm

Old Harbor on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

Groppenbruch Spoil Heap

Summit of the Groppenbruch Halde

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