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Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Gravel Haldencross Linker Niederrhein

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Gravel Haldencross Linker Niederrhein

Hard

4.8

(10)

riders

Gravel Haldencross Linker Niederrhein

03:34

48.8km

290m

Gravel riding

Starting from the Rhine, the tour leads to the Rheinpreußen spoil heap with its beautiful beacon, the Norddeutschland spoil heap with its large hall-like building on the summit, and the Pattberg spoil heap with its summit cross. In between, there are classic gravel sections along the gravel pits of the…

by radrevier.ruhr

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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2.87 km

Waldsee Baerl

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The forest lake was created after the pit was flooded for the extraction of sand and gravel. The renaturation of the lake showed success. A local recreation area was created …

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4.05 km

The Geleucht (Rheinpreußen slag heap)

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Even from afar, the joke greets the visitors as an unmistakable "highlight". The imposing landmark towers on the Halde Rheinpreussen. Mount and mine lamp together are with proud 122.60 meters …

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28.1 km

Summit Cross Pattberg Spoil Heap

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The Pattberg spoil heap is a former spoil heap of the Pattberg coal mine. Initially, it bore the name of the nearest village: Moers-Nepelen spoil heap.

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48.4 km

View of the Rhine and A42 bridges near Duisburg

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From the towpath, which is easy to cycle along, there are always beautiful views of the Rhine with its shipping and bridges.

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48.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

16.0 km

5.61 km

4.62 km

2.08 km

1.40 km

Surfaces

16.3 km

13.4 km

12.0 km

4.83 km

1.50 km

846 m

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Saturday 11 July

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Comments

July 14, 2023,Mit der Tochter Haldencrossing

Was a nice tour. Unfortunately there was a festival on the Norddeutschland Halde. The upper heap was cordoned off, so we had no view of the surrounding towns and villages.

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May 20, 2023,Über die drei Halden links des Rheins

The 49-kilometre circuit connects three heaps in the very west of the radrevier.ruhr: Rheinprussia, Northern Germany and Pattberg. After the Second World War, mining spread west across the Rhine and to ever greater depths. That is why the most extensive overburden heaps in the Ruhr area can also be found here. Mining lasted until the 1960s. The Rheinpreußen heap carries …

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January 22, 2023,Haldencrossing

I've been following Biking Tom's blog for a long time. Now it was time. With plus 1 degree and light snowfall, I tackled the Haldencrossing tour with a club colleague from the CCD Düsseldorf. The paths are almost car-free and easy to drive on. The gravel sections are also great. What you should pay attention to is that the paths …

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August 27, 2024,Gravel Haldencross # Duisburg Nord

Varied route starting in Duisburg Beeck # 3 slag heaps, many bodies of water, the Rhine and forests # Have fun!

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December 4, 2025

Starting from the Rhine, the tour leads to the Rheinpreußen spoil heap with its beautiful beacon, the Norddeutschland spoil heap with its large hall-like building on the summit, and the Pattberg spoil heap with its summit cross. In between, there are classic gravel sections along the gravel pits of the

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Waldsee Baerl

The Geleucht (Rheinpreußen slag heap)

Summit Cross Pattberg Spoil Heap

View of the Rhine and A42 bridges near Duisburg

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