Zollverein Coking Plant – ZollvereinSteig loop from Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Zollverein Coking Plant – ZollvereinSteig loop from Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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Zollverein Coking Plant – ZollvereinSteig loop from Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

01:13

4.83km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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630 m

Zollverein Coal Mine and Coking Plant

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Are you a technology enthusiast? You have to see it: When it was built, the entire Zollverein complex was considered the largest welded construction in Europe. This superlative referred to …

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1.86 km

Floating staircase with a view of the Zollverein Coking Plant

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This free-floating staircase is a successful mixture of art and vantage point. From here you have a good view of the former coking plant of the Zollverein colliery.

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2.01 km

Zollverein Coking Plant

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Very large area, much to see and discover and almost every corner of the bike to reach.

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2.40 km

ZollvereinSteig

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Here, lush green parks meet unique industrial culture and lovingly tended allotments meet impressive heap art. The name comes from the UNESCO world heritage site Zollverein, the only world heritage …

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2.52 km

Zollverein fan coolers

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Cooling unit of the Zollverein coking plant, nothing has been spinning here for a long time.

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3.43 km

Ruhr Museum in the former coal-washing plant, Zollverein

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View of the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen in 3D

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3.66 km

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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The once most modern and still most beautiful mine in Europe has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, offering a wide range of cultural and leisure activities in …

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3.89 km

Leseband Hall, Zollverein

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UNESCO world heritage

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4.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.13 km

1.78 km

500 m

282 m

154 m

Surfaces

2.29 km

1.13 km

929 m

316 m

176 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

February 14, 2026,🇩🇪 UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Kokerei Zeche Zollverein - Essen

Our visit to the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in the depths of winter has a unique, almost magical atmosphere.

The frost lies over the rust-red steel structures, and the cold wind whistles through the striking industrial buildings, transforming the "most beautiful industrial ruin in the world" into an impressive backdrop of ice and industrial history.

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May 19, 2024,Weltkulturerbe Zeche Zollverein. Einmal rund herum

A visit to the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex was on the agenda. First of all, I wanted to get an overview. I walked around it. There is a lot of information here if you use the QR codes provided. Afterwards, I visited the Red Dot Museum. I recorded that separately.

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November 11, 2025,Maus auf Zollverein

The mouse wanted to be a buddy too, so we went to the Zollverein Coal Mine. ⚒️

Lots of history and coal dust, now in autumn with colorful leaves 🍁, a bit deserted and everything old, with lots of nature 🌿 and a new forest. 🌲🌳🌱🌳

We looked here and marveled there, and so the afternoon slipped away. 🕠

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July 22, 2026,Besuch des UNESCO-Welterbes "Zeche Zollverein" in Essen

I am attending a seminar in Essen for 2 days and am using my free time for an excursion to the Zollverein Coal Mine, which is celebrating 25 years as a UNESCO World Heritage site this year.

It is considered the most beautiful coal mine in the world and was in operation from 1851 to 1986. The "Schacht XII" mine …

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July 27, 2024,🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♂️E - UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Zollverein - Zeche Zollverein 😍😍😍

A bit of culture is a must... 😀😀😀

That's why we drove to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein, Zollverein Shaft, today and explored the area there.

It's amazing how much you can see here and how well it is laid out. A lot of it is still being repaired. 👍🏻

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December 22, 2024,Wanderung

Hello 🙋‍♂️....
Today I took a tour of our Zollverein World Heritage Site 🚶‍♂️.....I still remember the mine when it was still in full operation....Guys, time has passed so quickly....
The "BRANDENBURGER" gate is a real eye-catcher.....but the former mine is also always worth seeing.

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July 29, 2024,Zeche Zollverein UNESCO Kulturerbe

A worthwhile trip. The disused Zollverein Coal Mine is an experience. Various tours can be booked. An absolute experience.
A walk around the Ring Promenade shows the Zollverein Coal Mine from all sides.

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