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Ruhr Region

View of the Ruhr Valley from Am Bilstein

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Münster District

Ruhr Region

View of the Ruhr Valley from Am Bilstein

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kettwiger panoramic loop

34.5km

09:40

680m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Old town route – Kettwiger PanoramaSteig side loop

11.3km

03:08

190m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Historic Old Town of Essen-Kettwig – Historic Old Town of Ratingen loop from Essen-Werden

13.1km

03:24

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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March 8, 2024

Once you have mastered the steep path up to the Kettwiger Bilstein, you will be rewarded with a panoramic view over the Ruhr Valley. This point is also part of the “Essen Prospects”.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

August 26, 2020

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"... From Kettwig there is a short steep climb to this vantage point with a panoramic view of the Ruhr Valley. On the opposite bank is one of the oldest mansions in the region, Schloss Oefte. The property has been a listed building since 1985. The ensemble is framed from the extensive grounds of the

Golf clubs Haus Oefte. In the east, the treetops are towered over by the Ruhrlandklinik, a hospital belonging to the Essen University Hospital that specializes in the treatment of lung diseases. Further ahead on a ridge you can see the Waldfried Forestry House and the Hessenhof. A huge high-voltage line runs on the horizon, leading to Düsseldorf in the south. ... "

media.essen.de/media/egc2017media/egc2017_dokumente/171122_GHE.0155_Booklet_Esseneraussichen_105x148_web.pdf

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Mikael Ernst

April 6, 2020

Station 29 of the Essener Aussicht above Kettwig on the street "Am Bilstein".

Nice view towards the Ruhr valley, with two benches to rest.

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

View of the Ruhr Valley from Am Bilstein

1. Kettwiger panoramic loop

2. Old town route – Kettwiger PanoramaSteig side loop

3. Historic Old Town of Essen-Kettwig – Historic Old Town of Ratingen loop from Essen-Werden

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