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Former Gustav Knepper Power Plant Railway Spur

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Former Gustav Knepper Power Plant Railway Spur

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Former Gustav Knepper Power Plant Railway Spur

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

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1. Wildgehege Grutholz – Grutholz Forest loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

17.3km

04:29

100m

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

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2. View of Dortmund – Countryside Near Dortmund loop from Dortmund-Nette/Oestrich

10.1km

02:39

80m

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

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3. Obernetter Feld loop from Oestrich

3.29km

00:51

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

October 31, 2021

"... In February 2019 the E.ON.Kraftwerk Gustav Knepper was blown up after it was shut down in 2014. The block built in the 1970s produced 345 megawatts.
The coal-fired power plant, located in the Dortmund and Castrop-Rauxeler urban areas, was named after the mine director Gustav Knepper.
A connecting line connected the power plant with the Dortmund-Nette / Oestrich train station. The track was completely electrified from the factory gate to the owner's limit. Shortly before it was closed, the power plant was started up by NIAG and RBH Logistics. In November 2014, a DGEG special trip ran on the connecting railway. ... "
paul-zimmer.de/pzsbb/sbb.htm

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk_Gustav_Knepper

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

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Former Gustav Knepper Power Plant Railway Spur

1. Wildgehege Grutholz – Grutholz Forest loop from Dortmund-Westerfilde

2. View of Dortmund – Countryside Near Dortmund loop from Dortmund-Nette/Oestrich

3. Obernetter Feld loop from Oestrich

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