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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Dortmund

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Natural Monuments
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Dortmund

The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Dortmund

Dortmund’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Dortmund. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Hohensyburg castle ruins

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The ruins Hohensyburg is definitely worth a visit. As a hiker I enjoyed the view over Hagen and the Hengsteysee. As a contrast, the casino is not far away. I've already found my luck while enjoying the great view.

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Kaiser Wilhelm Monument, Hohensyburg

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From here the view is terrific! Every time I visited friends in Dortmund, they brought me here. But also the monument itself, with the 34 meter high tower and the …

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Confluence of the Ruhr and the Lenne

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The Lenne flows east past the core of Hagen. Here she meets the dysentery. The Hohensyburg lies opposite the estuary.

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Restored Emscher

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From the middle of the 19th century on, the onset of industrialization in the Ruhr area also triggered strong population growth. The increased demand for drinking water was covered by …

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Dellwiger Bach in the Dellwiger Bachtal Nature Reserve

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This nature reserve was groundbreaking for the development of approaches to renaturation in the Emscher system. Due to a large diversity of amphibians and birds, you can see here - …

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Bruno Lake

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The Beerenbruch nature reserve lies on the border between the two cities of Dortmund and Castrop-Rauxel. It was created around 1950 by subsidence. Here the Brunosee was created as a …

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South shore of Hallerey Lake in Hallerey Nature Reserve

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Great view over the lake in the Hallerey nature reserve with its many birds.

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Kurler Busch Nature Reserve

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As a large, closed deciduous forest biotope complex, the Kurler Busch is of outstanding regional importance in the urban outskirts of Dortmund, Kamen and Lünen, which are heavily populated by …

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View of the Ruhr, the Hengsteysee and Hagen

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Great view over the lake and a good place to take a short break.

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Pleckenbrinksee

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The Pleckenbringsee is an ideal retreat for all kinds of birds in the middle of the landscape protection area Asseln-Wickede. Binoculars are an advantage for better observation possibilities. More information at: ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/pleckenbrinksee-dortmund.html

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