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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Schellenberg Castle – View of Baldeney Lake loop from Essen-Stadtwald

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Schellenberg Castle – View of Baldeney Lake loop from Essen-Stadtwald

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Schellenberg Castle – View of Baldeney Lake loop from Essen-Stadtwald

02:53

10.4km

190m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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NSG Hülsenhaine im Schellenberger Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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778 m

Kellermanns Busch

Forest

1.66 km

Schellenberger Wald

Forest

3

2.64 km

Schellenberg Castle

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You can see a well preserved castle "Schellenberg" from the year 1452 in the Schellenberger forest. It has an imposing residential tower, a main building with various extensions and a chapel.

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3.84 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

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6.45 km

Schellenberg hunting lodge with a view of Lake Baldeney

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The Jagdhaus Schellenberg is a completely renovated and modernized half-timbered house with a varied history, which is located between the districts of Heisingen and Stadtwald in the heart of the …

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6.52 km

Biergarten Jagdhaus Schellenberg

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Also stop off as a hiker

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7.38 km

View of Lake Baldeney and the Ruhr Valley

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A beautiful vantage point on the heights above Lake Baldeney in the south of Essen. Perfect for panoramic photos of the lake and its wooded surroundings.

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7.58 km

Bench for a break with a view of Lake Baldeney

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🎨🖌Mega panoramic view & photo location 🎨🖌

🌊⚓️⛵️The Baldeneysee is the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs.
It is located in the south of the city of Essen between the …

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8.23 km

View of Baldeney Lake

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The Baldeneysee is the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs. It is located in the south of the city of Essen between the districts of Werden, Bredeney, Heisingen, Kupferdreh and …

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8.97 km

Klusenkapelle St. Aegidius

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"The chapel was probably built before 1300. The first documentary evidence from 1359 indicates that a priest was working on the chapel, and it is believed that the founding of …

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8.97 km

St. Aegidius Hermitage Chapel

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The Klusen Chapel of St. Ägidius was probably built before 1300. The walls are made of Ruhr sandstone and the roof is made of slate. Two Gothic colored glass windows …

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10.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.94 km

1.49 km

1.02 km

479 m

338 m

135 m

Surfaces

3.81 km

2.01 km

1.99 km

1.99 km

544 m

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Thursday 22 October

14°C

8°C

88 %

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