Rhein-Herne Canal – Schurenbachhalde loop from Bottrop Hbf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Rhein-Herne Canal – Schurenbachhalde loop from Bottrop Hbf

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Rhein-Herne Canal – Schurenbachhalde loop from Bottrop Hbf

02:36

41.7km

250m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 39 m for 6 m

After 20.1 km for 22 m

After 25.7 km for 46 m

After 41.7 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.78 km

Halde Rheinbaben

Nature Reserve

11.1 km

Viewpoint

12.1 km

Natroper Feld

Nature Reserve

14.5 km

Mottbruchhalde — Summit and Crater View

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Between Halde Hoheward and Halde Haniel the highest heap at 86 meters above the surrounding area.
Although entry is still forbidden, you often meet walkers and mountain bikers there. Very long but steady climb around the mountain.

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25.4 km

Rhein-Herne Canal

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Between Rhein and Herne with some nice sections on cycling.

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28.3 km

Schurenbachhalde

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The Schurenbachhalde in the north of Essen is the city's largest. Once you've found the way to the top, numerous, partly beautifully prepared single trails lead down. On the large …

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28.4 km

Schurenbachhalde

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Particularly beautiful hall. Not only because of the nice unpaved climb, but also because of the special plateau at the top, where the wind has free play and the special monument catches your eye... only then the view ;-)

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30.9 km

Viewpoint on the MTB-Brammen Trail

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Beautiful downhill section of the Brammen Trail, which you can also ride as a beginner. At the end there are a few more S-Lines that add a little more fun. …

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39.1 km

Bridge to the Tetrahedron (Halde Beckstraße)

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Beautiful truss bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. From here you can see the tetrahedron dump and the longest ski hall in the world. The descent of the steeply inclined bridge …

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41.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

8.36 km

5.41 km

4.82 km

1.79 km

182 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

9.45 km

8.41 km

3.81 km

2.73 km

408 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

9°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

December 28, 2024,MTB-Highlight- & Halden-Hunting-Tour, 51 km zw. Bottrop, GE & Essen

Super nice tour with numerous highlights and at least 10 slag heap "peaks".
(P.S.: For what feels like 6 days, the Lower Rhine has been under a gray, dreary blanket of fog. And it was always said: Further south on the Ruhr, the sun was shining. Tried it out today. It was like that again. Brilliant...

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