Jacobi Trail – Gasometer Oberhausen loop from St. Antony Hütte

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Jacobi Trail – Gasometer Oberhausen loop from St. Antony Hütte

Easy

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Jacobi Trail – Gasometer Oberhausen loop from St. Antony Hütte

01:36

6.19km

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: July 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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188 m

Jacobi Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Very nice and, above all, quick way to Centro-Oberhausen or further to the city center. Few intersections with roads and easy to navigate. I use the route very often.

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264 m

Jakobibahn Promenade

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The former route of the Jacobi Railway is a wide, paved path that invites you to relax with lots of benches and do sports. It is like an oasis and runs through the landscape as a green ribbon.

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1.07 km

Osterfeld Colliery

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"... The Osterfeld colliery was once a hard coal mine in the Osterfeld district of Oberhausen, which got its name from the formerly independent mayor of Osterfeld. At the beginning …

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1.11 km

Zeche Sterkrade Headframe and Historic Buildings

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Visible from afar, this winding tower is a reminder of times when mining and the steel industry were the largest employers in Oberhausen.
Right next to the tower is the …

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2.37 km

Tausendfüßler Bridge (Oberhausen)

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One of the many bicycle and pedestrian bridges over the canal and the Emscher in Oberhausen.
So many beautiful and experience rich tours can make and the length is also variable through the bridges density.

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3.32 km

Triple Bridges over the Rhein-Herne Canal

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Three bridges intertwine here, very impressive.

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3.50 km

Gasometer Oberhausen

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The gasometer is more than an industrial monument. Since it was decommissioned, it has become a landmark of the city of Oberhausen and also an unmistakable symbol of an entire …

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5.12 km

Osterfeld Mine headframe (Paul Reusch Shaft)

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"... Shaft 1 of the Osterfeld colliery was equipped in 1957 with a new type of four-rope hoisting system. At the same time, a closed winding tower was erected above …

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6.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

2.03 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces