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Stream Trail in the Oefter Tal Nature Reserve – Oefter Stream loop from Essen-Werden

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Stream Trail in the Oefter Tal Nature Reserve – Oefter Stream loop from Essen-Werden

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Stream Trail in the Oefter Tal Nature Reserve – Oefter Stream loop from Essen-Werden

06:07

22.0km

410m

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 8, 2026

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After 9.04 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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649 m

Viewpoint

6.57 km

Stream Trail in the Oefter Tal Nature Reserve

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It is a nature reserve. The path should not be walked. I only saw the sign afterwards.

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6.75 km

Oefter Brook Adventure Trail

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Very nice adventure trail that was a lot of fun especially for my daughter. It was hard to get through with a bike, therefore a real hiking highlight.

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7.54 km

Oefter Stream

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Wildest way in this region, always exciting to run!

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7.88 km

Oefter Valley

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Be careful, in the valley of the Oefte it is often necessary to be sure-footed. Narrow path with rocky sections and many fallen trees that you can climb over. I …

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8.39 km

Bridge Over the Oefter Bach

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Wooden bridge over the Oefter stream with a small jump at the end.

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10.3 km

View over the Ruhr

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Inconspicuous path, tortuous, almost hidden. But it's worth it for the beautiful views over the water. Cools you down just by looking at it on a hot day.

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10.9 km

View of Kettwig Reservoir (Kettwiger Stausee)

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The NLST and, more recently, the Kettwiger Panoramasteig wind here along the slope, so that we experience quite a bit of ups and downs. The whole area is crisscrossed by …

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15.9 km

Springer-Teich

Lake

18.6 km

Farm with horse pastures in the Ruthertal

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Great to hike with a view of the horses and wild raspberries along the way.

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22.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.82 km

5.90 km

3.66 km

3.26 km

1.35 km

Surfaces

10.1 km

6.76 km

2.08 km

1.53 km

1.25 km

209 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

22°C

14°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

February 5, 2025,Essen-Werden, Oefter Bach und Kettwig

At the starting point of this great hike you can park in a residential area or take the S-Bahn (Essen-Werden).
The hike is varied and follows several streams and the Ruhr, sometimes on wild paths.
The tour is definitely even more beautiful in sunshine, as distant views were blocked by fog.

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April 5, 2025,Vorbereitung MM42#5 Kettwig Oefte Werden Ruhr

This morning we got out of bed at 4 a.m. and went straight to Twisteden to help out at the start of the 200km brevet. Then we went straight home to pick up our daughter and off to Kettwig. As a dress rehearsal for the Mammutmarsch next week, we wanted to do a strenuous tour. The first few meters were …

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Stream Trail in the Oefter Tal Nature Reserve – Oefter Stream loop from Essen-Werden

Stream Trail in the Oefter Tal Nature Reserve

Oefter Brook Adventure Trail

Oefter Stream

Oefter Valley

Bridge Over the Oefter Bach

View over the Ruhr

View of Kettwig Reservoir (Kettwiger Stausee)

Farm with horse pastures in the Ruthertal

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