"... No other region shows the evidence of early mining in such a diverse and impressive manner coupled with a wild romanticism of the valley, forests and the leisurely rippling Muttenbach - knowing that you are still standing in the Ruhr area, which is actually so densely built up. Here the first coal was probably found in the Ruhr district in the Muttental. ... "
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Michael Völker

February 28, 2021

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Nice forest parking lot, from here it starts directly.

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1. Muttenbach Trail – Muttenbach Stream loop from Witten Hbf

12.7km

03:26

170m

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2. View of the Ruhr Countryside – Muttenbach Stream loop from Bommern

15.0km

04:12

300m

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3. Muttenbach – View of the Ruhr Countryside loop from Bommerholz

14.9km

04:11

290m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Elevation 190 m

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

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Margarethe Shaft, Muttental

1. Muttenbach Trail – Muttenbach Stream loop from Witten Hbf

2. View of the Ruhr Countryside – Muttenbach Stream loop from Bommern

3. Muttenbach – View of the Ruhr Countryside loop from Bommerholz

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