Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

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Ewald Mine headframes – Ewald Colliery loop from Herne-Börnig

02:22

37.3km

190m

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: October 8, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6.49 km for 7 m

After 24.0 km for 21 m

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Start point

Train Station

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7.92 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

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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9.84 km

Herner Meer

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The service roads on both sides of the canal and the Herner Meer are great for mountain bikes and trekking bikes. A nice recreational opportunity and a good section for cycling and hiking tours.

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10.7 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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22.6 km

Mond See

Lake

23.5 km

Great view of all three winding towers of the Ewald mine:
- Winding tower of shaft 7 (double trestle)
- Winding tower of shaft 1 (Malokow tower)
- Winding tower of shaft 2 (two-storey single-strut box profile)

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23.6 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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24.0 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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24.0 km

Balkonpromenade Hoheward

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On the circular route there are several balconies where you can look in different directions, a great highlight where you can screw yourself up in different places (trample sweaty).

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27.4 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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