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

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1. Lothringentrasse Cycle Path – Lothringen Trail loop from Riemke Markt

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2. Oelbach Cascades – Springorumtrasse loop from Dortmund-Lütgendortmund

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3. Grummer Ponds – Erzbahnschwinge Bridge loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

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Günther

April 13, 2018

Werner Teiche or Harpener Teiche are located in the immediate vicinity of the Ruhrpark in Bochum. There is a wide variety of flora and fauna here, keep your eyes open. There are people in the Ruhr area who claim that the Harpener Teiche are one of the green, happy places in the Ruhr area.

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Stephan

May 16, 2017

The Harpen Ponds, also known as Werner Ponds, are two still waters on the border between the Harpen and Werne districts of Bochum near the Ruhr-Park shopping center. Originally designed as sewage ponds for mining, they are now a local recreation area.

The Harpener Bach feeds the two water surfaces. In addition, warm mineral-rich mine water from the former Robert Müser colliery is introduced into it, which leads to a milky, cloudy color and sometimes to unpleasant smells. The high chloride content (up to 40 grams per liter) and the constant 20 ° C temperature of the pit water favor a special fauna and flora at the point of discharge. According to the European Water Framework Directive, waters must be restored to their natural state by 2015; However, the RAG has a special permit from the Arnsberg district and may continue to do so until 2021.

The northern pond is 230 meters wide and 180 meters long, the southern one a maximum of 140 meters wide and 460 meters long. Between the two ponds, a hiking trail leads to the former mine dump of Robert Müser.

Mallards, pond and pale claws, great crested grebes and swans breed at the pond. Gray herons as well as meal and barn swallows can also be observed. The city of Bochum has set up benches along the way and created the wedding forest.

In 2009 the Bochum Botanical Association examined the biodiversity at the Harpen ponds and detected the red kite, the skylark and the ants' cricket as well as the sand sedge, the tufted carnation and the frog bulrush on the plants in rare and remarkable animals.

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Michael

April 18, 2018

Harpener Teiche (Bochum)

On the trail of mining

The Harpener Teiche - also known as Werner Teiche, are a network of still waters, some of which are fed by the Harpener Bach. This rises as the Bövinghauser Bach in Dortmund and changes its name when it overflows the city border with Bochum. Located in the immediate vicinity of the hectic hustle and bustle of the Ruhr-Park shopping center, the Harpener Teiche's local recreation potential is surprising. Originally created as purification ponds for the Bochum mining industry, the ponds offer walkers, cyclists and joggers a quiet oasis of peace. The only thing that stands out from this is the feed point for the mine water from the Robert-Müser mine with its loud rushing and bubbling, which is responsible for the milky turbidity and sometimes the unpleasant smell of sulfur caused by the mineral-rich water. There are places to sit for a break. There is also a wedding forest at the Harpener Teiche. A network of paths accessible from the west, south and north leads through a unique flora and fauna.

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

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1. Lothringentrasse Cycle Path – Lothringen Trail loop from Riemke Markt

2. Oelbach Cascades – Springorumtrasse loop from Dortmund-Lütgendortmund

3. Grummer Ponds – Erzbahnschwinge Bridge loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

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