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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

View of Hardenstein Castle – Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

View of Hardenstein Castle – Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Moderate

4.4

(25)

105

hikers

View of Hardenstein Castle – Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

03:28

13.2km

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: April 23, 2026

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Hardenstein

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1.33 km

Island on the Ruhr

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From here you have a beautiful view of the small island in the Ruhr.

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2.72 km

Ruhr River

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Nice view upstream. Here every year but on consecutive weekends the Dragon Boat Race takes place. On one weekend start the pupils of the Wittener schools, on the other the …

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3.76 km

Royal Lock Keeper’s House Witten-Herbede

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The house of the former lock keeper at the Herbeder lock dates back to 1835 and invites cyclists and walkers to take a break in the idyllic Ruhr valley. In …

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6.51 km

Viewpoint

6.96 km

LWL Industrial Museum Zeche Nachtigall (Nachtigall Colliery)

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Here you can recreate the history of the Ruhrpotts. In the museum there are many interesting information about the early coal mining in the Muttental and in the whole pot. …

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8.07 km

View of Hardenstein Castle

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the ruin is lavishly lit at night ... A beautiful photo motif ...

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8.24 km

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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10.7 km

Lohmann Factory Museum

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short break

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10.8 km

Villa Ruhrtal

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The chic Villa Ruhrtal is a villa in the Herbede district of Witten. It was built in 1895 in the historicist and neo-Renaissance style by the owner of the Ruhrtaler …

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.38 km

2.04 km

2.03 km

1.59 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

5.10 km

4.19 km

2.83 km

688 m

237 m

158 m

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View of Hardenstein Castle – Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Island on the Ruhr

Ruhr River

Royal Lock Keeper’s House Witten-Herbede

LWL Industrial Museum Zeche Nachtigall (Nachtigall Colliery)

View of Hardenstein Castle

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

Lohmann Factory Museum

Villa Ruhrtal

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