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Grutholz Wildlife Park

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Grutholz Wildlife Park

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Grutholz Wildlife Park

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Location: Castrop-Rauxel, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Emscherland Experience Park – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Herne-Börnig

29.1km

01:50

110m

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

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2. Erlebnispark Emscherland – EmscherLand Sign on the Hill loop from Dortmund-Marten

39.5km

02:27

210m

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

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3. Grutholz Wildlife Park – Scenic Field Path loop from Herne-Börnig

27.4km

01:56

190m

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

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Nitram

July 1, 2021

Definitely worth a visit.

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Christopher

April 8, 2024

Thanks to the automatic feeder you can also see animals

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Babsi

July 17, 2025

In the forest area, in a large enclosure, which also includes meadows, live about two dozen fallow deer and sika deer. The animals can be easily observed from the visitor path that surrounds the enclosure. Benches and information boards invite visitors to linger, and food for the animals can be obtained from vending machines.
The free-roaming peacocks are also particularly popular. An insect hotel completes the offerings. As early as 1963, the city of Castrup-Rauxel began creating a large recreation area in the Grutholz forest. Six years later, the game enclosure was built, initially housing only fallow deer, but later also mouflons. For cost reasons, the city wanted to close the enclosure in 2004, but had not anticipated the public protests. A citizens' petition forced the city council to preserve the enclosure, which has since been managed by a citizens' association and arranges animal sponsorships. In the immediate vicinity there is a forest pond with waterfowl and a spacious adventure playground.

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Location: Castrop-Rauxel, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Grutholz Wildlife Park

1. Emscherland Experience Park – EmscherLand sign on the hill loop from Herne-Börnig

2. Erlebnispark Emscherland – EmscherLand Sign on the Hill loop from Dortmund-Marten

3. Grutholz Wildlife Park – Scenic Field Path loop from Herne-Börnig

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