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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Bismarck Tower Mechtenberg

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Bismarck Tower Mechtenberg

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Bismarck Tower Mechtenberg

Recommended by 122 cyclists out of 127

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

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    1. Erzbahn Bridge – Graf Bismarck Harbor Bridge loop from Bochum West

    50.3km

    03:01

    220m

    220m

    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    2. Nordsternpark Amphitheater – Zeche Zollverein Headframe loop from Leithe

    23.2km

    01:23

    120m

    120m

    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Zollverein Coking Plant – Niederfeldsee Promenade loop from Zeche Constantin

    54.6km

    03:16

    320m

    320m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 3, 2018

    The 16.7 m high tower was built in honor of the statesman Otto von Bismarck on the 83 m above sea level Mechtenberg. It is a pillar of fire without a lookout function. The 1.8 m diameter fire bowl on the top of the tower was operated by means of a pressure pump which pumps low-viscosity benzene residues through a two-millimeter thick pipe to a nozzle. On commemoration days, fire was supposed to burn on the tower, reminding of Bismarck's achievements. A total of 240 Bismarck towers were built, of which 174 have survived.

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      June 21, 2018

      A landmark. From up here has a great view over parts of Bochum and food.
      Essen RWE Tower, Bochum Lohrheide Station, Thyssen-Krupp, Zeche Holland, Arena Schalke and much more can be seen. The short but steep climb with cobblestones is not without. Careful, with wet weather danger of slipping !!

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        March 2, 2022

        Really nice vantage point with a view of the Zollverein colliery and the Rheinelbe heap.

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          May 23, 2021

          From here there is a beautiful view of the entire region (the tower cannot be climbed, but there are vantage points on the "summit" plateau ... and if some idiots hadn't destroyed the information boards, even strangers would know what they are seeing where .. . :-(

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            May 15, 2017

            Nice location, a lot of green.

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              October 14, 2017

              Great view of the western Ruhr area

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

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