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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Muttenbach Trail – Muttenbach Stream loop from Witten Hbf

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Muttenbach Trail – Muttenbach Stream loop from Witten Hbf

Moderate

4.8

(1187)

4,136

hikers

Muttenbach Trail – Muttenbach Stream loop from Witten Hbf

03:19

12.3km

160m

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 15, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.14 km

Adit portal of the Aufgottgewagt mine

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A coal mine that was not registered in the post-war period.

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4.20 km

Dünkelberg Quarry with Hindenburg Relief

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Dünkelberg quarry, in this quarry the Dünkelberg company extracted clay stone for the production of bricks between 1897 and 1963.

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4.58 km

Hardenstein Castle

Ruins

7.12 km

Muttenbach Trail

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South of Witten the Muttenbach flows through a tranquil valley, which is ideal for hiking due to its idyll and silence. But the wild romanticism of the valley, the forests and the rippling brook - knowing that they are still here in the actually densely built-up Ruhr area - is not the only special feature: In Muttental probably the first coal was found in the Ruhr. Numerous small and very small mints once brought coal here in tunnels and first shafts to light. Today, many relics of the past can be viewed on reconstructed and preserved objects on a walk along the mining trail.

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8.04 km

Muttenbach Stream

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Great natural area Topp

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8.76 km

Muttenbach

Highlight • River

This stream is perfect for a short break including coffee and cake from the prayer house restaurant. Children are also super busy as there is a small dam to play with.

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8.80 km

Miners’ Prayer House, Witten

Highlight • Historical Site

The prayer house in the lower Muttental is the last of its kind in the Ruhr area. In the early Ruhr mining they were widespread and fulfilled several functions: as a place of prayer before and after the shift, but also a presence control, because it was determined who at the beginning of the shift imported and whether after the end of the shift all safely returned.
This prayer house is a late one of its kind and was built in 1830 under the direction of the Bergamt Dortmund. The construction costs of 564 Reichstalern and 15 silver groschen for the building, which was built from rubble, were shared by the nearby Morgenstern, Louisenglück, Turteltaube Nord and Süd mines. Later, the two coal mines Österbank and Aufgottgewagt were added, each with 62 Reichstalers. After seven years, the prayer house was closed again in 1837, because the mines involved stopped their operation in the vicinity or completely closed. The existing inventory was auctioned and the proceeds of 145 Reichstalern disbursed in equal shares to the mines involved.

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9.68 km

View over the fields of Muttental

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If you walk up the meadow from the trail on Steinhausen, there is a tree trunk there. The offers space for about 4-5 people. Perfect to rest and enjoy the view :)

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9.87 km

Bull Sculpture

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These are welded sculptures by Shona Art: shona-art.com

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12.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

2.41 km

1.69 km

1.21 km

572 m

208 m

Surfaces

5.25 km

3.45 km

1.73 km

1.31 km

534 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Muttenbach Trail – Muttenbach Stream loop from Witten Hbf

Adit portal of the Aufgottgewagt mine

Dünkelberg Quarry with Hindenburg Relief

Muttenbach Trail

Muttenbach Stream

Muttenbach

Miners’ Prayer House, Witten

View over the fields of Muttental

Bull Sculpture

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