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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Am Ballroth – Rheinischer Esel Trail loop from Witten Hbf

Hiking trails & Routes

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Am Ballroth – Rheinischer Esel Trail loop from Witten Hbf

Moderate

4.5

(11)

41

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Am Ballroth – Rheinischer Esel Trail loop from Witten Hbf

04:34

17.5km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

50 m

Steam Locomotive 'Friedrich' at Witten Main Station

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"Since October 2017, Wittern Central Station has had its own memorial locomotive in its station hall. The locomotive is an industrial steam locomotive built by Henschel in 1949 for the former Hasper Hütte in neighboring Hagen/Westphalia.

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65 m

Witten Central Station

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"As one of the oldest railways in western Germany, the main line of the Bergisch-Märkische Railway from Elberfeld via Hagen and Witten to Dortmund was opened in 1848/49.

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697 m

Villa Berger – Kulturforum Witten

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The Villa Berger was built in 1839 by the steel entrepreneur Carl Ludwig Berger. In 1879, the building was extended by Louis Constanz Berger, the son of the owner, with …

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7.77 km

Am Ballroth

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In addition to the scenic route itself, the Rhenish donkey offers in some places a great view, which in good distance as far as Dortmund and signs such as the …

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8.08 km

Rheinischer Esel Trail

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This is where the quarrels just happen.

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6

8.45 km

View of the rolling hills near the Ruhr Region

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7

8.79 km

Section of Rheinischer Esel

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Former railway line that also offers views.

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13.7 km

Rhenish Donkey Sculptures

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On the information board you get detailed information about the former railway line.

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17.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

3.19 km

1.63 km

404 m

380 m

Surfaces

7.08 km

5.04 km

3.47 km

1.13 km

719 m

103 m

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