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Hoheward spoil tip — Obelisk and Horizon Observatory

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Hoheward spoil tip — Obelisk and Horizon Observatory

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Hoheward spoil tip — Obelisk and Horizon Observatory

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    May 20, 2023

    Cycling

    Thought you can continue up to the heap here, but this path ends here in nothing. Great optical illusion, you can't see it from below.
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    August 12, 2024

    Cycling

    Even if the path unexpectedly ends in "nothingness", you have a beautiful view of the Horizon Observatory from the end.
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    December 4, 2024

    Cycling

    Impressive slag heap with a wide view over our homeland.
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    Elevation 190 m

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

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