Graf Bismarck Harbour Bridge – View of Halde Rungenberg loop from Gladbeck West

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Bottrop

Gladbeck

Graf Bismarck Harbour Bridge – View of Halde Rungenberg loop from Gladbeck West

Hard

4.7

(20)

147

riders

Graf Bismarck Harbour Bridge – View of Halde Rungenberg loop from Gladbeck West

03:43

67.7km

410m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 51.3 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.8 km

Welheimer Wald

Forest

16.6 km

Viewpoint

18.6 km

View of the Nordsternbrücke bridge in Nordsternpark

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The industrial site of the Nordstern colliery was completely redesigned for the Federal Garden Show. A beautiful local recreation area has been created here with a huge children's playground, barbecue …

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24.5 km

Graf Bismarck Harbour Bridge

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The harbor is adjacent to the bridge. Many cyclists and walkers now come here for a break, which they can sweeten with an ice cream or coffee.

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33.0 km

View of Halde Hoheward

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The dump Hoheward is a mining dump in the Ruhr area. It originated from the foundations of the Recklinghausen II colliery, the Ewald colliery and the General Blumenthal / Haard …

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33.1 km

View of the Ruhr Region from Hoheward Spoil Tip

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After a steep climb over a well paved road offers a fantastic view! In the summer of 2018, unfortunately, all green is burned.

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33.6 km

Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

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The Horizon Observatory is a cool thing. There is a slanted equator arc that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and a meridian arc that divides the sky …

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35.0 km

View of the Ruhr Region

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Hard-won view over the Ruhr area.

The well-paved road from the Ewald colliery is tough. Approx. 2 km long and 10% on average make you breathe a lot.

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36.1 km

Ewald Colliery

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The site of the former Ewald colliery has been extensively repaired in recent years. A large commercial area has arisen next to it, but the old industrial architecture clearly stands …

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37.4 km

Hertener Emscherbruch

Nature Reserve

51.4 km

Halde Rungenberg

Peak

52.7 km

View of Halde Rungenberg

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I recommend using the dump only with an all-terrain bike. The up / downhill consists partly of coarse gravel and rubble. The rain has done the rest over the years. …

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62.8 km

Natroper Feld

Nature Reserve

67.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

14.5 km

13.4 km

6.67 km

1.43 km

143 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

19.9 km

9.29 km

5.81 km

5.22 km

189 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

February 12, 2023,Gravel 80km: Haldentour Bottrop, Gelsenkirchen, Herten, Gladbeck

Great tour in good weather conditions (at least 8 degrees). With a great group it's twice as much fun!

The route had several sections that many did not know. There are great connections between the heaps in particular.

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September 24, 2023,GRAVEL GAMES 2023 - Gravel.Trail.Tour Brauker Alpen-extra hm

gravelgames.cc

“Gravel meets MTB” is the tour description of one of the many routes 🤣
We thought it was exactly our thing ☝️
Off on the track, right at the first dump the tour was changed a little and a small MTB route was added 🙈
Since @Sascha K. had his MTB with him, he had a clear advantage on …

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