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Backelsberg – Highest Point in Duisburg at Haus Hartenfels

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Backelsberg – Highest Point in Duisburg at Haus Hartenfels

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Backelsberg – Highest Point in Duisburg at Haus Hartenfels

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    September 14, 2023

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    The Backelsberg, on whose summit Haus Hartenfels is located at a height of 82.52 m, is the highest natural elevation in Duisburg at 83.7 m. It is surrounded by dense beech forest, so there is no view possible.
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    January 7, 2025

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    The following hiking trails are located on the Backelsberg:
    • Upper Castle Trail
    • Lower Castle Trail
    • Drachensteig


    The builder of the Hartenfels manor house on the Backelsberg was the steel industrialist Peter Klöckner (1863–1940). The house was built in 1910/1911 on a plot of land in the Duisburg city forest that Klöckner had bought from the city of Duisburg.
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    October 19, 2025

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    Highest point in Duisburg at 83.7 meters
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    Best routes to Backelsberg – Highest Point in Duisburg at Haus Hartenfels

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    1. Duisburg City Forest – Old quarry loop from Schengerholzbachtal

    12.4km

    03:18

    140m

    140m

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

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

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

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    Elevation 100 m

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

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