View of Heidesee (East Shore) – Kirchhellen Heath loop from Bottrop Hbf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Heidesee (East Shore) – Kirchhellen Heath loop from Bottrop Hbf

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View of Heidesee (East Shore) – Kirchhellen Heath loop from Bottrop Hbf

02:29

37.8km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 7, 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 37.8 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.90 km

Bernhard-Jäger-Weg

Highlight • Trail

It is often on my route. Often well visited in summer. Directly behind it is the large pond with a playground and seating. Geese can often be seen here.

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11.4 km

Trout Lake and Grafenmühle Beer Garden

Highlight • Lake

great stopover with a great view of the pond. Next door hunger u. thirst
be breastfed

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13.9 km

Heidesee

Lake

14.1 km

View of Heidesee (East Shore)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very crowded on the weekends

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14.2 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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15.0 km

View of Heidesee

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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15.2 km

Heidesee — Kirchheller Heide

Highlight • Lake

"The approximately 54-hectare Heidesee lake is located in the Kirchheller Heide in the north-west of Bottrop. It was created on a former gravel excavation area and consists of three bodies …

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16.4 km

Kirchhellen Heath

Highlight • Natural

17.7 km

The Heidhof

Highlight • Rest Area

At Heidhof there is a forest playground, several barbecue areas, a campsite for young people and, last but not least, a kiosk. The Heidhof is a natural experience for social gatherings 👍

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37.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

7.24 km

2.34 km

1.85 km

488 m

338 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

7.72 km

4.37 km

4.32 km

310 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

June 15, 2024,🚲😊 Halde Haniel bezwungen 💪🚲 Bikertreff Grafenmühlen 🚲 Rotbach 🚲 NSG Hiesfelder Wald und Kirchhellener Heide 🚲 Heidhofsee 🚲 Pfingstsee 🚲 Heidesee 🚲 Halde Haniel 🚲🤗

🫠 A dream destination fulfilled

🚲😊 Parked for free at the Grafenmühlen biker meeting point and headed to Heidhofsee, Pfingstsee and Heidesee through
🚲 the Hiesfelder Wald and Kirchhellener Heide nature reserves.
🚲 and.......up to the Haniel slag heap. A great achievement, an incredible success 💪👍💪👍💪👍
🍦 and there's even soft ice cream at the biker meeting point 😋

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