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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ewald Colliery – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ewald Colliery – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

Easy

4.9

(30)

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Ewald Colliery – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

01:55

7.49km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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209 m

REh Sculpture at the Old Pütt

Highlight • Monument

A deer carved out of wood

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402 m

Recklinghausen II Mine Headframe

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The hoistway of Shaft 4 is an impressive relic from the coal mining era. It's just always nice to come over here - but somehow it's also thoughtful.

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1.58 km

Active Linear Park

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Nice idea to repurpose the former railway line, nice route, scaffolding, seating. In autumn and winter (still) a bit desolate, nature needs time to reclaim parts of the area.

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2.63 km

Hohward Landscape Park Map

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Small overview map of the heap

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3.45 km

Mond See

Lake

4.25 km

Ewald Colliery

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The site of the former Ewald colliery has been extensively repaired in recent years. A large commercial area has arisen next to it, but the old industrial architecture clearly stands …

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4.40 km

Hoheward spoil tip and Ewald Colliery

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Unfortunately, I didn't count the steps, but there were quite a few to get from the Ewald Colliery to the slag heap plateau. There must be at least 300 steps, …

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4.45 km

Halde Hoheward Staircase

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Well-designed staircase from the Ewald colliery to the Hoheward slag heap with several viewing points.

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4.50 km

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

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Until the late 1990s, it was one of the largest mines in Germany. Today it is a future location, a place for art and culture and the largest slag heap landscape in Europe.

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.98 km

1.24 km

749 m

503 m

Surfaces

3.10 km

2.09 km

1.37 km

727 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

31°C

14°C

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Ewald Colliery – View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) loop from Brandhorster Wald

REh Sculpture at the Old Pütt

Recklinghausen II Mine Headframe

Active Linear Park

Hohward Landscape Park Map

Ewald Colliery

Hoheward spoil tip and Ewald Colliery

Halde Hoheward Staircase

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

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