Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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From April to around November, there are demonstrations on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. and workshops from time to time at the Hardenstein castle ruins.

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December 12, 2016

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Hardenstein Castle, built between 1345 and 1354, offers sweeping views of the green Ruhr river valley below and the forested escarpment across the river. Hard to believe you're in the heart of the former industrial center of Germany dominated by coal and steel manufacturing since the beginning of the industrial revolution.

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Elevation 100 m

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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

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