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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Phoenix Lake – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck Süd

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Phoenix Lake – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck Süd

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View of Phoenix Lake – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck Süd

03:31

13.4km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.77 km

View of Phoenix Lake

Highlight • Lake

The approximately 24-hectare lake, stretching 1.2 kilometers in length and about 320 meters in width, has become a small oasis for relaxation and sports.

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4.99 km

Totem with Magpie Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Shortly after the Bird Woman comes the artwork Totem with Magpie. The "Ghosts of the Emscher Valley" consisted of the two works "Bird Woman" and "Totem with Magpie", which were …

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6.94 km

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins

Highlight • Monument

And again, a place in the Ruhr area that you just have to see. The small detour is worthwhile.

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8.88 km

Hörder Burgplatz at Phoenix Lake

Highlight • Settlement

Ambitious 'harbor' on a small artificial lake (Phoenix-See) in southern Dortmund created by excavating some of the toxic contaminated soils of a 200-year old former industrial site next to the historic location of the medieval Hoerde castle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B6rde
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix-See
translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fde.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPhoenix-See

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9.30 km

Phoenixsee

Highlight • Lake

Great little ice cream parlor directly on the Phoenix lake.

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9.76 km

Phoenix Lake South Shore

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully landscaped lake with a small harbor and many cafes. Numerous water birds cavort at the lake and are currently having offspring.

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9.83 km

Covered Rest Area at the Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice place to have a rest, the bench is covered so you don't get wet even when it rains. The view over the lake has a wonderfully calming effect.

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10.2 km

Phoenix Lake in Dortmund

Highlight • Lake

Phoenix Lake in Dortmund is a man-made lake in the Hörde district, created on the former site of the Phoenix-Ost steelworks. After the steelworks was closed in 2001, the site …

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13.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.99 km

2.01 km

1.24 km

141 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

4.43 km

2.25 km

232 m

177 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 23 June

33°C

17°C

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Comments

May 11, 2025,🦆⛵️🛶 Hympendahlbrücke - Phoenix-See - Halde Hympendahl 🚣‍♀️🔭🥾- Thomas-Konverter - Runde von Dortmund-Aplerbeck (Bhf Süd) P&R 🅿️🚆🏘️

Today, in beautiful sunshine ☀️, we headed to Dortmund Hörde to the Phoenix Lake. We parked at Aplerbeck Süd train station, and from there, we headed north through beautiful residential areas, straight to the lake and slag heap, with a fantastic view from above.

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January 21, 2026,Dortmund, Phoenix See, Kaiserberg, Hörde & Phoenix des Lumieres

One of Germany's largest urban development projects is Lake Phoenix in Dortmund-Hörde. On the site of the former ThyssenKrupp AG steelworks, formerly Hoesch, a new recreational area has emerged on approximately 100 hectares of development land, following roughly 160 years of steelmaking history. The area is surrounded by attractive building plots. Five years of planning culminated in another five years …

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January 17, 2025,Phoenixsee und Phoenix-West

Take advantage of the sun for a bit between appointments.

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July 23, 2021,Dortmund Phoenix, die Dritte - ist aber auch schön 😊

Today we thought about the Olli in some places and took a few photos for him 😁

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December 17, 2023,Eine Runde um den Phoenix See von Phoenix West aus

Two months ago I was traveling here as a mammoth and today I wanted to walk part of the way again and reminisce a little. The lake really invites you to walk around it at any time of the year. You can eat well along the way or combine it with a visit to Phoenix West. It's really great what …

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February 10, 2024,Phönix Des Lumiérs mit See

We really enjoyed the art exhibition in Hoesch Park Do Hörde last year. The program has now changed and Dali, Gaudi and another installation are shown in the former blower hall. Admission 🎟 €16 for adults. The light and sound show lasts about 1 hour. Intoxicating images beautifully presented.

phoenix-lumieres.com/de/exhibitions

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February 17, 2024,Dali und der Phönix-See

The trip to Dortmund-Hörde to the Phönix Des Lumieres, Salvador Dali and Gaudi, was worth it. A wonderful experience.
In 2023, Culturespaces set up a digital art center in the Phoenixhalle, a former gas blower hall of the famous Phoenix West blast furnace plant. Phoenix des Lumières presents monumental, immersive digital exhibitions dedicated to great artists from art history and …

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March 11, 2023,Phoenix Des Lumiéres +See

Through friends we became aware of the art exhibition by the artists Hundertwasser and Klimt on the Hösch site in Dortmund Hörde.

phoenix-lumieres.com

This was a phenomenal visual event well worth the €15 entry fee.

You should plan a total of about 1 hour for the visit.
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View of Phoenix Lake – Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins loop from Dortmund-Aplerbeck Süd

View of Phoenix Lake

Totem with Magpie Sculpture

Hympendahl Viaduct Ruins

Hörder Burgplatz at Phoenix Lake

Phoenixsee

Phoenix Lake South Shore

Covered Rest Area at the Marina

Phoenix Lake in Dortmund

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