Grutholz Wildlife Enclosure – Emscherdelta Observation Tower loop from Herne-Börnig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Grutholz Wildlife Enclosure – Emscherdelta Observation Tower loop from Herne-Börnig

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Grutholz Wildlife Enclosure – Emscherdelta Observation Tower loop from Herne-Börnig

02:51

48.3km

180m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.6 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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710 m

Teutoburgia Wald

Forest

5.80 km

Grutholz Wildlife Enclosure

Highlight • Structure

In the middle of the former industrial area between the coal-fired power plant and the highway, the peacocks beat their bikes, peacefully grazing dam and sika deer in the Grutholz Wildtiergehege and delight the children again and again.

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7.71 km

Beerenbruch

Forest

10.7 km

Emscherdelta Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mengede/Castrop-Rauxel flood retention basin (HRB Mengede) with observation tower

The Mengede/Castrop-Rauxel flood retention basin will be another major construction site to connect the basins - but it already looks more …

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12.5 km

Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Mengede

Lake

17.4 km

Emscherweg at Holthauser Graben

Highlight • Trail

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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22.6 km

Deusenberg and EDG Mountain Bike Arena

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The Deusenberg in Dortmund Huckarde, with the EDG mountain bike area, is one of the most popular addresses for bikers, especially in the eastern Ruhr area. Use is free and …

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33.5 km

Emscherweg at the Horststraße Ickern

Highlight • Cycleway

It used to be a stinking sewer and is now a highlight of my tours.
Fortunately, the former smell of the Emscher is history.

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38.6 km

Erlebnispark Emscherland Viewpoint

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Here is the highest point of the Emscher Terraces and you have a wonderful view of the newly created Emscher Park and the Rhine-Herne Canal.

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41.6 km

Pöppinghauser Wald nature reserve

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The view from the directly adjacent canal path offers a great view of a wetland with fascinating development of nature and is a spectacle that is not particularly often encountered here in the Ruhr area.

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44.2 km

Herne East Lock

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Impressive technical structure, which can be easily observed in its function if you have some time. In the upper reaches of the canal behind the lock you can see how …

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