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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Herten Castle – Herten Castle Park loop from Herten (Westf)

Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Herten Castle – Herten Castle Park loop from Herten (Westf)

Moderate

4.4

(5)

riders

Herten Castle – Herten Castle Park loop from Herten (Westf)

02:00

35.9km

160m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 128 m for 16 m

After 35.8 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.50 km

Hertener Schlosswald

Nature Reserve

5.56 km

Emscherbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Are some nice trails here.

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11.0 km

Hugo Route Extension

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The last completed section of the Hugo route is paved. It leads you directly to the Emscher.

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13.7 km

Memorial to Alex, the Last Mining Horse on the Hugo Railway Path

Highlight • Monument

The gatekeeper's lodge of the Hugo-Bahn at the Horster road was preserved by the employment of Alfred Konter. The former servant of the Hugo-Bahn, popularly known as Don Alfredo, refused …

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14.5 km

View of Halde Rungenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

I'm always fascinated by how you always upload mismatched photos from your tours to other highlights just to keep getting points here 👍🏻

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25.7 km

Entrance to Glückauf Park

Highlight • Rest Area

old Gelsenkrichen-Hassel colliery, nice alternative to the main road.

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25.9 km

Glückauf Park Hassel

Highlight • Natural

Then, from 2016, the fallow land became a green area, which was completed in 2020 with just a few missing additions. As a "Park of Change", under the working title …

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28.4 km

Löchterheide

Forest

34.2 km

Herten Castle

Highlight • Castle

Herten Castle is a moated castle on the western edge of downtown Herten. It is located in the midst of an old English landscape garden and was first documented in …

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34.5 km

Herten Castle Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The main castle of the Herten moated castle is a brick building surrounded by a moat. It is considered an example of architecture from the late Gothic period. The castle …

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35.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

10.4 km

5.87 km

4.59 km

1.28 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

10.4 km

5.62 km

4.38 km

1.69 km

450 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

30°C

15°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,GravelGames 2033 🚴‍♂️Gravel-Tour zur Halde Oberscholven

@radrevier.ruhr
A very special highlight for all cyclists who already know all the dumps. mtb_road_anni takes you to the highest dump in the Ruhr area on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. and on Sunday, September 24th, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.! The Oberscholven dump is actually not open to the public, so this tour is a truly exclusive experience. …

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Herten Castle – Herten Castle Park loop from Herten (Westf)

Emscherbruch Nature Reserve

Hugo Route Extension

Memorial to Alex, the Last Mining Horse on the Hugo Railway Path

View of Halde Rungenberg

Entrance to Glückauf Park

Glückauf Park Hassel

Herten Castle

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