View of Lake Harkort – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Herdecke

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Herdecke

View of Lake Harkort – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Herdecke

Moderate

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235

hikers

View of Lake Harkort – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Herdecke

02:16

8.14km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Felsen am Harkortsee

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.30 km

View of the Herdecke Viaduct

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Wonderful view of Lake Harkort and the Herdecke Viaduct

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1.63 km

View of Herdecke, Hengsteysee, and the Sauerland

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very nice block over Herdecke.

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1.73 km

View of the Harkortsee from the Felsen am Harkortsee

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After reaching the hill from Wetter through a shady valley, the path winds its way above the valley of the Ruhr along the mountains.
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2.66 km

View of Lake Harkort

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After all, you pedal up almost 150 vertical meters here - it feels like a few more. So high can the pot! And so nice: The view of the Harkortsee …

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3.32 km

Harkortsee Viewpoint

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A view is currently not possible through tall trees.

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4.60 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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It feels like nature and fairy tales here

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4.85 km

Forest Path on Harkortberg

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In addition to great hiking opportunities, there is also a great climbing forest on the Harkortberg!

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5.23 km

View of the Surrounding Hills

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beautiful view of the surrounding mountains

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8.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.04 km

2.64 km

391 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

3.16 km

886 m

682 m

172 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

9°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

October 23, 2023,Montagsrunde mit Blick auf den Harkortsee

Today it was finally time for a Monday round with Ralf. We started at the climbing park in Wetter. Nice round with a view of the Harkortsee. That will probably have been the last Monday round in the daylight 🤷

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