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Gelsenkirchen

The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Gelsenkirchen

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

beautiful natural monuments around Gelsenkirchen. 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

Sky Staircase on the Rheinelbe spoil heap

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The Recklinghausen artist Herman Prigann incorporated the former heap of rubble into an art concept: in the years that followed, a kind of adventure landscape for the triad of people, …

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Ewald Lake

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One glance at the lake is enough for us to want to immerse ourselves in this deep silence. In a figurative sense, of course. So, get off, sit down, and simply let your senses wander.

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Halde Rungenberg Summit (Twin Pyramids)

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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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Rungenberg Spoil Heap

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The Halde Rungenberg is about 110 m above sea level. NN high [1] coal mine in Gelsenkirchen. It was created by mining in the coal mine Hugo.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halde_Rungenberg

Very informative is leisure brochures of the Regionalverband Ruhr:
metropoleruhr.de/fileadmin//user_upload/metropoleruhr.de/01_PDFs/Freizeit/Broschueren_Download/Gipfelstuermen_062015.pdf

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View of Halde Rungenberg

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I recommend using the dump only with an all-terrain bike. The up / downhill consists partly of coarse gravel and rubble. The rain has done the rest over the years. …

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Rheinelbe spoil heap

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The unused on the upper meters of the heap Rheinelbe in the south of Gelsenkirchen is like a lunar landscape and is therefore very popular among the dirt bikers. There …

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Twin Peaks of Halde Rungenberg

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Wonderful view, the tough climb to the top is worth it on a good day

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Scholver Feld spoil heap

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From here you have a beautiful all-round view. The heap is more manageable with an all-terrain bike.

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Gravel climb to the top of Halde Rungenberg (115 m)

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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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Baby Forest Rotthausen

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In April 2010, the Evangelical Clinics opened the Baby Forest in Rotthausen. For 50 euros, new parents can plant an ash, a maple or a black alder for their child.

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Gelsenkirchen

Sky Staircase on the Rheinelbe spoil heap

Ewald Lake

Halde Rungenberg Summit (Twin Pyramids)

Rungenberg Spoil Heap

View of Halde Rungenberg

Rheinelbe spoil heap

Twin Peaks of Halde Rungenberg

Scholver Feld spoil heap

Gravel climb to the top of Halde Rungenberg (115 m)

Baby Forest Rotthausen

Other adventures around Gelsenkirchen

Most popular routes around Gelsenkirchen

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