Oelbach – Lottental Ponds loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Oelbach – Lottental Ponds loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Moderate

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Oelbach – Lottental Ponds loop from Ruhr-Universität Bochum

02:59

11.2km

120m

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 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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193 m

Ölbach Bridge and Ölbach Confluence

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Below the 2 pedestrian bridges, the Oelbach flows into Lake Kemander.

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895 m

Oelbach Estuary Pond

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The Ölbach flows into the Kemnader See, in its estuary area there are several bodies of water of different sizes, which are referred to as Ölbachteiche. Due to its smaller …

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1.24 km

Weir on the Ölbach

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Only at high tide the water gushes here.

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2.99 km

Haus Heven

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"Haus Heven is a former manor on the shores of the Oelbach in the Bochum district of Querenburg.It is located in the Gerlach-von-Heven-Weg and is now used as a privately …

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3.32 km

Oelbach

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The Oelbach is a right tributary of the Ruhr with a catchment area in the east of Bochum and the extreme west of Dortmund (Bövinghausen).

The Oelbach begins south of …

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3.74 km

Field by the Schattbach

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5.35 km

Laerholz

Forest

9.05 km

Lottental Pond

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The Lottental pond is fed by the Lottenbach. This rises in the Wiemelhausen district of Bochum and flows into Lake Kemnade after 3.8 kilometres. The Lottental is bordered by a …

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9.81 km

Lottental Ponds

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Great hiking trails with Kalwesbach and Lottentaler ponds.

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.68 km

2.28 km

1.84 km

903 m

510 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

2.59 km

2.23 km

924 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

January 12, 2024,Kemnader See -Botanischer Garten

Because today I had another day of vacation to stroll around. And was awake early in the morning and felt the need to move. But I didn't feel like driving that far. I first wanted to walk around Lake Kemnader. Until this round came to mind. So I set off in the morning under hazy and ☁️cloudy skies. The ground …

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August 23, 2025,Botanischer Garten RUB – Ein Platz zum verweilen 🤩🍁 Runde von Gerberviertel

We started from the parking lot at Kemnade (parking fees between €2 and €5) toward the Ölbach stream. All paths are well-maintained, and we walked through a lot of wooded areas.
To the botanical garden. Unfortunately, the Chinese garden is closed until further notice due to vandalism and is showing its age. It was a real shame.
Then we headed …

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July 30, 2023,Wanderbares Bochum - Runde um Querenburg

The parking lot of today's tour is near the Ruhr University Bochum. The forest area Laerholz and the fields at the Oelbach, the Kemnader lake and the botanical garden were the stations of this round, which led us around the district of Querenburg.
Because you can extend this round at Lake Kemnader and in the Botanical Garden as you like, …

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March 11, 2023,Rund um Querenburg

Today our round went through the Ruhr area. We parked at the Ruhr University in Bochum. From there it went through the Laerholzer Wald.Then it went to the Berger Höfe road. Shortly thereafter we come to the manor house Laer It is one of the oldest aristocratic residences in the Ruhr area and is used as a location for special …

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