Sundial at Halde Schwerin – Erin Schacht Singletrack loop from Wagenbruchquellen

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Castrop-Rauxel

Sundial at Halde Schwerin – Erin Schacht Singletrack loop from Wagenbruchquellen

Moderate

4.9

(10)

riders

Sundial at Halde Schwerin – Erin Schacht Singletrack loop from Wagenbruchquellen

01:57

25.5km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bodelschwingher Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.32 km

Bodelschwingher Wald

Nature Reserve

9.17 km

von Bodelschwingh Family Mausoleum

Highlight • Monument

The family burial site of the von Bodelschwingh family was established around 1802 in the Bodelschwingher Wald.

"Above the tomb stands an octagonal monopteros in the classicist style. Fluted Tuscan …

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9.63 km

Half-timbered house Am Dingerhof

Highlight • Historical Site

Old half-timbered house "Am Dingerhof"

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10.9 km

Wind Turbine at Schwerin

Highlight • Structure

a great early morning view

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11.7 km

Sundial at Halde Schwerin

Highlight • Monument

The spoil heap of the former Graf Schwerin colliery is today the highest point in the city of Castrop-Rauxel – and one of the region's best-known landmarks. Which is not least thanks to the walkable sundial on the summit.

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16.4 km

Former mine - Erin Shaft 3

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The Hammerkopf tower in Castrop-Rauxel is a weighty witness to the past of mining. Built over shaft 3 of the Erin colliery in 1920, it is the oldest of its …

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16.6 km

Strava Segment: Bach Downhill

Highlight • MTB Park

Very beautiful fleay descent through the forest variety S1.

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17.4 km

Singletrack Trails Through the Forest

Highlight • Trail

18.3 km

Erin Schacht Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Gradient from southwest to northeast. Very interesting section in the forest area with things. Nice to ride the MTB. After heavy rains and in winter you have to expect impassable …

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25.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

7.16 km

3.82 km

2.86 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

5.68 km

5.33 km

5.06 km

2.72 km

490 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 24 October

12°C

8°C

91 %

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Comments

July 19, 2025,Überraschungstour Castrop Rauxel 🦎

We followed a Komoot user's route for today's ride, but unfortunately my favorite person doesn't remember the name because it's been on my to-do list for several weeks.
Many thanks anyway to the original creator of the tour 🙏
It mostly follows small paths, mostly through the forest, which is great given today's temperatures.
The route winds its way past …

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