Phoenix Lake is an excellent example of structural change in the Ruhr area. Formerly here was the huge area of the steelworks Phoenix East. Today here is a recreational area, a really beautiful lake, a great renaturation project. Even if around the beautiful and rich live
Around the Phoenix-Lake leads a beautiful bike path, structurally separate from the sidewalk and well suited for the road bike. At the western end of the lake, it leads to another site of the steelworks ("Phoenix-West"), where a blast furnace still stands and with its imposing appearance recalls the history of this site. Experience biking at its finest.