Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 29 hikers
Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Gasometer Herne is a bit overshadowed by its big brother in Oberhausen. The gas tank of the former Hibernia chemical works in Herne, it was built in 1927 as a coke gas tank but operated after 1960 as a nitrogen gas tank. Its dimensions are 44 meters high and around 27 meters in diameter.
March 20, 2023
Herne also has a gasometer, behind which there is a nice path along a canal.
January 11, 2022
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