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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

Hard

4.4

(44)

145

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Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

02:29

38.8km

170m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: April 8, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 23.7 km for 21 m

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Start point

Train Station

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2.95 km

Bladenhorst Castle

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The moated castle Bladenhorst dates back to the 16th century. The moated castle blends harmoniously into the landscape and the eye is delighted by this old castle complex. The surrounding …

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7.74 km

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

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Every canal in Europe is easy to navigate. In Germany, they are under the control of the shipping authorities. There are so-called "commercial routes of the authority" along the canals everywhere.

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14.1 km

Rhein-Herne Canal Cycle Path

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The cycle path on the Rhine-Herne Canal is part of the "Route of Industrial Culture". This section is the “Emscher Park Cycle Path”, which is part of a 230-kilometer circular …

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22.2 km

Mond See

Lake

23.2 km

Ewald Mine headframes

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Large area, with dumps containing highlights and colliery grounds with interesting buildings and locations.

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23.3 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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23.7 km

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

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Until the late 1990s, it was one of the largest mines in Germany. Today it is a future location, a place for art and culture and the largest slag heap landscape in Europe.

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27.5 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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34.3 km

Friedrich the Great Rail Trail (Herne-Horsthausen)

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The 1.3 kilometer route takes its name from the mine that characterized the Horsthausen district and whose trains once rolled along the route. The asphalted route now connects Werderstraße with Gneisenaustraße, from where it continues directly to the Rhine-Herne Canal.

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37.6 km

Voßnacken

Nature Reserve

38.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

12.0 km

5.84 km

4.81 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

11.7 km

3.23 km

2.82 km

2.11 km

379 m

Elevation

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Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

Bladenhorst Castle

Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT

Rhein-Herne Canal Cycle Path

Ewald Mine headframes

Ewald Colliery

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

Dragon Bridge at Hoheward Spoil Heap

Friedrich the Great Rail Trail (Herne-Horsthausen)

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