Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee loop from Herdecke

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Herdecke

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee loop from Herdecke

Hard

4.6

(18)

hikers

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee loop from Herdecke

05:16

18.5km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Felsen am Harkortsee

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.18 km

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River

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There is always something to see on the promenade. Canadian geese, mallards, cormorants, canoeists, railway viaducts... If you like, you can enjoy the gastronomic offerings.

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1.61 km

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee

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An imposing building on the edge of the city center of Herdecke. The bridge leads the tracks over the Ruhr and Harkortsee at a height of over 30 meters. The building is 313 meters long.

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2.00 km

View of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke

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Great view of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke. With a length of 313 m and 12 semi-circular arches of 20 m each, the viaduct spans the valley.

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3.17 km

Forest Trails at Am Kleff

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Uphill and down, sometimes wider, sometimes narrower. Everything available great for hiking.

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4.66 km

Ruhrhöhenweg Forest Path with Views of the Ruhr Valley

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Interesting stone carving clamped between two trees.

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5.15 km

Lovingly designed bench with a view

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On an actually inconspicuous way, this pearl is hidden: someone has taken the trouble, this bench with backrests and floor plates auzustatten. There is also a bed and a great view of the lake.

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5.96 km

View of Lake Harkort

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After all, you pedal up almost 150 vertical meters here - it feels like a few more. So high can the pot! And so nice: The view of the Harkortsee …

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12.5 km

Kirchende Village Church

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The village church of Kirchende consists of a west tower from the 11th century and a hall church from 1756/59.

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18.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.11 km

5.23 km

2.12 km

1.81 km

1.13 km

102 m

Surfaces

7.45 km

3.92 km

2.94 km

2.65 km

800 m

730 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

7°C

75 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 23, 2026,Im Ardeygebirge; Rundtour von Herdecke

After a lot of Bergisches, I felt like something different. So I chose Herdecke for today; I could combine it perfectly with a visit to my father. I took over the tour from Christian.
I started from P 2 (parking is limited to four hours with a parking disc, which I "risked") and quite quickly found myself in the pretty …

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