Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Dragon Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund-Hörde

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Dragon Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund-Hörde

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Emscher Floodplain — North Side – Dragon Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Dortmund-Hörde

04:26

84.4km

370m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bolmke

Mengeder Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.59 km

Ehem. Deponie Schallacker

Forest

14.6 km

Restored Emscher

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It is wonderful to observe how the Emscher is finding its way back to nature bit by bit from tour to tour.

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22.2 km

Mengeder Heide

Nature Reserve

23.3 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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40.7 km

Dragon Bridge at Hoheward Spoil Heap

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At the entrance to the Hoheward heap, you will be greeted by a dragon: its steel head rises 18 meters and the bridge railing rests against the ribs of the …

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40.9 km

Dragon Bridge Halde Hoheward

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Very beautiful dragon bridge.

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41.9 km

Sundial Viewpoint, Hoheward Spoil Tip

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Breathtakingly beautiful view once you have reached the top. Take a look around the world and discover other heaps ;-) This is a huge area for hiking and cycling. Beautiful!

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42.0 km

Obelisk and Sundial on Hoheward Slag Heap

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I would never have expected something like that up here. Crazy. 💈

The sundial, which is around 3,000 square meters in size, is located on the south plateau (140 meters). …

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42.7 km

Viewpoint

43.4 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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72.4 km

Renatured Emscher section at Deusenberg

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The hiking and cycling path along the increasingly renatured Emscher is a real gem in the middle of the Ruhr metropolis and the surrounding towns. Mostly running parallel to the …

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84.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

28.7 km

7.68 km

5.38 km

4.50 km

108 m

Surfaces

31.1 km

28.7 km

10.5 km

8.48 km

5.62 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2022,Ganzen Tag Probleme mit dem Garmin Navi

So after the coffee break, Garmin didn't record the return trip even though it was on the display or it showed me the route. The return tour was again crisp uphill and downhill a lot through the forest. In the end, a good 45 kilometers were stolen and it felt like 2000 meters in altitude. I'm totally floored

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