HaldenSchotter – a Gravel.Trail.Tour over 10 spoil heaps

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

HaldenSchotter – a Gravel.Trail.Tour over 10 spoil heaps

Hard

4.6

(26)

136

riders

HaldenSchotter – a Gravel.Trail.Tour over 10 spoil heaps

03:26

56.8km

400m

Gravel riding

This challenging gravel tour around the Zeche Ewald combines sporty trails with an impressive industrial backdrop and surprisingly abundant nature. On around 55 varied kilometers, steep climbs, fast descents, and highlights such as the legendary Brammen.Trail over the Schurenbach and Eickwinkel spoil heaps await you.

Again and again, wide views…

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.5 km for 937 m

After 49.5 km for 415 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.75 km

Wind turbine Hoppenbruch spoil tip

Highlight • Monument

The wind turbine is gigantic when you stand right next to it and look up.

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21.5 km

Schurenbachhalde

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Schurenbachhalde in the north of Essen is the city's largest. Once you've found the way to the top, numerous, partly beautifully prepared single trails lead down. On the large …

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43.4 km

Gravel Climb up to the top of Halde Rungenberg

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Beautiful steady and winding gravel climb to the top of Halde Rungenberg, which is well worth the effort with its symmetrical top. From the top, the view over the area, …

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44.2 km

Halde Rungenberg Summit (Twin Pyramids)

Highlight • Summit

The highlight of this former mine dump are the two pyramid-like peaks separated by a gap. At night, the two impressive spotlights complete the image of a pyramid. The wide …

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56.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

8.02 km

6.94 km

6.82 km

1.21 km

201 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

11.5 km

9.85 km

2.93 km

2.62 km

963 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2023,GRAVEL GAMES 2023 - Gravel.Trail.Tour Brauker Alpen-extra hm

gravelgames.cc

“Gravel meets MTB” is the tour description of one of the many routes 🤣
We thought it was exactly our thing ☝️
Off on the track, right at the first dump the tour was changed a little and a small MTB route was added 🙈
Since @Sascha K. had his MTB with him, he had a clear advantage on …

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September 7, 2022,GRAVEL GAMES 2022 - Gravel.Trail.Tour Brauker Alpen

You can find a detailed tour description on our blog at mein-ruhrgebiet.blog/gravel-trail-tour-auf-den-gravel-games-2022 🙌🚴

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May 11, 2025,Um und auf Halden im Umkreis.

Beautiful tour with little road. Highly recommended 👍

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June 15, 2026

This challenging gravel tour around the Zeche Ewald combines sporty trails with an impressive industrial backdrop and surprisingly abundant nature. On around 55 varied kilometers, steep climbs, fast descents, and highlights such as the legendary Brammen.Trail over the Schurenbach and Eickwinkel spoil

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