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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Castrop-Rauxel

Erin Mine Shaft – Erin Colliery Headframe loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

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Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Castrop-Rauxel

Erin Mine Shaft – Erin Colliery Headframe loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

Moderate

5.0

(2)

35

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Erin Mine Shaft – Erin Colliery Headframe loop from Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde

01:31

35.8km

170m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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After 15.9 km for 213 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1

12.8 km

Schülken Bridge No. 14 on the Dortmund–Ems Canal

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Schülken Bridge No. 14 on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at operating kilometer 12.216

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2

16.0 km

LWL Industrial Museum Waltrop Lock Park

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Great industrial monument - regardless of whether it is a new or old elevator - and a must for lovers of old, impressive technology, which is still wonderfully preserved today. …

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3

16.2 km

New Ship Lift Henrichenburg 1965-2005

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The new lift was opened in 1962 and has a trough length of 90 m with a width of 12 m and 3 m water depth. The useful size is …

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16.6 km

Jetty at the Old Henrichenburg Canal

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Ships waiting to embark in the lock once moored here.
Today it is the perfect place to eat carbohydrates. Just sit down on the jetty and switch off for a moment.

Industrial culture and recreation ......

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17.7 km

Long food bus at the Old Henrichenburg Ship Lift

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Tasty drinks and food

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6

26.1 km

Bladenhorster Straße cycle street

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Nice bicycle road through the Brandheide, since the end of April one of 13 bicycle roads in Recklinghausen

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7

32.5 km

Erin Mine Shaft

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The Erin mine was a coal mine in Castrop-Rauxel. In 1858, Irish mining entrepreneur William Thomas Mulvany consolidated several minefield properties in the Castrop area. As a reminder of …

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32.8 km

Erin Colliery Headframe

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Extensive park on the site of the former colliery Erin in Castrop.

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35.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

10.7 km

8.88 km

334 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

3.45 km

1.70 km

285 m

206 m

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

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