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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Prosper-Haniel winding tower – Totem Poles on Halde Haniel loop from Köllnischer Wald - FFH

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

Prosper-Haniel winding tower – Totem Poles on Halde Haniel loop from Köllnischer Wald - FFH

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Prosper-Haniel winding tower – Totem Poles on Halde Haniel loop from Köllnischer Wald - FFH

05:09

19.3km

160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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269 m

Prosper-Haniel winding tower

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The Prosper-Haniel coal mine in Bottrop was the last active hard coal mine in the Ruhr region after the closure of the Auguste Victoria colliery on December 18, 2015. The …

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522 m

Incidentally, the Prosper-Haniel mine in the immediate vicinity of the heap was the last active hard coal mine in the Ruhr area. It was finally closed at an official ceremony …

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824 m

Start of Kreuzweg

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The Way of the Cross starts here. It is 1,150 m long and has 15 stations with impressive mining elements ⚒️ Station 12 is the gauge cross, which stands at …

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2.11 km

Totem Poles on Halde Haniel

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On top of the Haldenkuppe, an open amphitheater in the Greek style was created from mountain material. It offers space for 800 visitors and was opened in 1999. Great view of the area.

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12.0 km

A nice place to relax while looking at the water 😊

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12.2 km

Heath lake

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This is a great place to linger. There's a bench to the side where you can sit. You have a fantastic view of the lake. I've enjoyed some wonderful sunsets there 😍.

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13.8 km

Rotbachtal Nature Trail

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You can walk beautifully on natural paths directly along the stream. In winter, of course, it's muddy in places. But at the weekend it was too crowded for a relaxed dog tour.

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14.3 km

Grafenmühle Teich

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19.2 km

Prosper-Haniel Coal Mine

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Good starting point for Halde Haniel to enjoy a beautiful view over the Ruhr area. 😊

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19.3 km

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13.3 km

3.47 km

965 m

855 m

776 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

4.90 km

2.21 km

482 m

137 m

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Saturday 11 July

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