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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Teutoburgia Mine Shaft 1 – Stones With Words loop from Herne-Börnig

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Teutoburgia Mine Shaft 1 – Stones With Words loop from Herne-Börnig

Easy

4.7

(9)

34

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Teutoburgia Mine Shaft 1 – Stones With Words loop from Herne-Börnig

01:42

6.60km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

832 m

Teutoburgia Mine Shaft 1

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A nice resting place in the forest.
2 large stones are there, the names "LEISE" and "RUHE"

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925 m

Steinkreis by Christoph Schläger

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The black stripes within the gabions continue the subterranean seams in the correct place above ground. The installation is called "Stone Circle" and was created by the Herner artist Christophschläger.

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2.62 km

Drippe Nursery

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The Drippe nursery offers good advice on plants.

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3.24 km

View of Erlen Observation Tower

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Hiking between Castrop and Herne

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5.60 km

Teutoburgia miners' settlement

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The settlement Teutoburgia (1909-23) is one of the most beautiful and best preserved mining village in the Ruhr area. In the artificial forest, listen to the sounds from the depths (miners at work)

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5.80 km

Right at the entrance to the Teutoburgia Art Forest, the twelve-meter-high steel sculpture by the artist Monika Günther is striking. The figure with human features is called "Pedestrian" and shows …

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5.93 km

Stones With Words

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Words and sayings are carved into the stones. Part of the art park.

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6.60 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.12 km

1.54 km

732 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

1.63 km

1.17 km

234 m

104 m

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Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

62 %

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