View of Harkortsee – Dead Tree Trail loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

View of Harkortsee – Dead Tree Trail loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

Hard

4.7

(39)

138

riders

View of Harkortsee – Dead Tree Trail loop from Schwerte (Ruhr)

04:17

49.3km

890m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 27 m for 7 m

After 49.3 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.75 km

View of the Ruhr, the Hengsteysee and Hagen

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Great view over the lake and a good place to take a short break.

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17.0 km

View of Harkortsee

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Perfect to take a break.

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17.5 km

Forest trails in the Ruhr region

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Really great routes
Never gets boring

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18.6 km

Teehaus

Ruins

19.1 km

Dead Tree Trail

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A nearly 400m long single trail. There is a small jump over a fallen tree to get started. Then it goes with a lot of flow through partly narrow passages. …

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20.2 km

Panoramic meadow view over the Ruhr Valley

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Great view of the surrounding pastures and fields and the associated estate, as well as a fantastic view ............

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20.6 km

View of the surrounding meadows and fields

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nice place for a little rest

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24.3 km

Bomb Crater Downhill Segment

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Nice segment downhill. Technically sophisticated. At the end there is a "bomb crater", which you can drive through with a nice S-bend

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37.5 km

Großholthauser Mark

Forest

39.0 km

Kleinholthauser Mark

Nature Reserve

40.0 km

Rombergholz

Forest

41.3 km

Trail Entrance

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It's more of a forest trail. But also easy to drive.

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49.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

12.1 km

6.64 km

5.64 km

2.53 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

15.7 km

7.85 km

4.31 km

2.22 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

September 22, 2023,Ruhrsteilhänge – Einstieg Trail Runde von Schwerte (Ruhr)

Really great tour, one of the best tours I've ever done. With kilometers of descents, roots, stones and every now and then a bit of mud. It's more of an easy to medium level of difficulty, but it can be expanded up to S3+. Added a few more singletrack trails. I can recommend it to everyone.

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June 18, 2022,Syburg Kohlensiepen 2022 bei 33 Grad

Actually, I had hoped for shade and a bit of coolness in the forest. Unfortunately I had to sweat a lot. The trails are a bit more difficult. The head always wanted more. But the body couldn't take it anymore.

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February 26, 2022,Witten-Hohensyburg und zurück

great tour Did they drive in the mud? Because of this, it was technically and conditionally very demanding in some places.

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September 30, 2023,NFH mal anders 😙

September is coming to an end. Fantastic weather and many beautiful tours lie behind me.
A little over 400 km and an impressive 11,000 meters in altitude were pedalled.
09/411.63/10,786

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