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Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

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Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

Mountain biking

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

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    June 8, 2026

    Hiking

    The Horizon Observatory is a cool thing. There is a slanted equator arc that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and a meridian arc that divides the sky into morning and afternoon. With the help of sighting marks, you can observe solstices, day and year seasons. Unfortunately, the interior surface is not accessible due to repair work until 2027, so you can only view and photograph the massive arcs.
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    June 27, 2016

    Mountain biking

    On the Hoheward slag heap in Herten, there is an official mountain bike trail network. You can find information and the route description at: landschaftspark-hoheward.de/hoheward/aktiv/mountainbike.html.

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    July 1, 2017

    Mountain biking

    The newly opened since some time MTB track at the dump Hoheward
    is really fun. Whether downhill (down) or uphill (high), every section
    very well considered and created. In a full round you come to about 6 km and 170 hm. Also some small ski jumps are installed
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    Elevation 140 m

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

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