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Ruhr Region

Rheinelbe Forest Station – Mechtenberg Bridge loop from Wattenscheid

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rheinelbe Forest Station – Mechtenberg Bridge loop from Wattenscheid

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Rheinelbe Forest Station – Mechtenberg Bridge loop from Wattenscheid

01:19

12.7km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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NSG Mechtenberg

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1.12 km

Rheinelbe Forest Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Leads to a beautiful hiking trail in the direction of Gelsenkirchen

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1.45 km

Himmelstreppe and View Over the Ruhr Area

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The heap can be run up nicely.

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1.57 km

Windwaage Sculpture (Rheinelbe Slag Heap)

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The sculpture wind scale by Herman Prigann is in the sculpture park of the Halde Rheinelbe, the former Rheinelbe colliery.

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1.83 km

Memorials to the Closure of Rheinelbe Colliery

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Memorials with sayings in artistic phrases about the colliery dying of the old Rheinelbe colliery.

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6.69 km

Fitness Parkour

Highlight • Rest Area

7.42 km

Mechtenberg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Mechtenberg is a relic from the Ice Age. Flora and fauna are protected here. Is under protection for geological and aesthetic reasons.

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8.08 km

Mechtenberg Bridge

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The bridge was built on behalf of the municipal association Ruhrgebiet in 2003 as a beam bridge. It has a main span of 30.4m and a total length of 130m.

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10.4 km

Rheinelbe Park

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In the middle of the green of the Rheinelbe Park in Gelsenkirchen

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

1.27 km

545 m

358 m

208 m

119 m

Surfaces

4.80 km

4.36 km

1.88 km

1.16 km

355 m

122 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Rheinelbe Forest Station – Mechtenberg Bridge loop from Wattenscheid

Rheinelbe Forest Station

Himmelstreppe and View Over the Ruhr Area

Windwaage Sculpture (Rheinelbe Slag Heap)

Memorials to the Closure of Rheinelbe Colliery

Fitness Parkour

Mechtenberg Nature Reserve

Mechtenberg Bridge

Rheinelbe Park

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