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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ewald Lake – Emscherbruch Nature Reserve loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Herten

Ewald Lake – Emscherbruch Nature Reserve loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

Moderate

4.4

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Ewald Lake – Emscherbruch Nature Reserve loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

02:42

10.5km

50m

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: August 17, 2026

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Hertener Emscherbruch

Emscherbruch mit Ewaldsee

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1.04 km

Ewaldsee

Lake

1.31 km

Ewald Lake

Highlight • Lake

One glance at the lake is enough for us to want to immerse ourselves in this deep silence. In a figurative sense, of course. So, get off, sit down, and simply let your senses wander.

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1.45 km

Ewald Lake in the Emscherbruch

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A very beautiful environment, in the middle of the Ruhr area!

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3.21 km

Wetland Area in the Ruhr Region

Highlight • Natural

Unfortunately dried out this summer

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3.36 km

Duck Pond Gelsenkirchen

Highlight • Lake

Nice wide paths. Great to walk there

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6.29 km

Emscherbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Here in the Emscherbruch you can go hiking and let nature have its effect.

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7.12 km

Emscherbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Very nice little nature reserve

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9.40 km

Subsidence Markers in NSG Hertener Emscherbruch

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The approximately 8 m long red and white poles illustrate the subsidence, which took place within about 20 years until the turn of the millennium. Unfortunately, the observation balcony and …

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10.4 km

Pit Horse Sculpture at Hoheward Visitor Center

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At first glance it looks totally real. Classy made and an eye-catcher

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.57 km

1.32 km

309 m

222 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.57 km

1.73 km

1.31 km

477 m

345 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 22 August

19°C

9°C

24 %

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Comments

August 27, 2023,Tour 13: Zeche Ewald & das Emscherbruch "🌳"🌳🌳🌳

Today we went to the Ewald colliery to do a tour from the book Hiking for the soul in the Ruhr area.
It's green in the pot 😊
A few smears here and there, but overall I say let's go

In my personal ranking, the tour gets a good four "🌳"🌳🌳🌳

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June 7, 2026,Reizvolle Kontraste im Emscherbruch mit Katja

When @Katja von Döhren-Polenz asks at 6:30 am on a Sunday: Fancy a little hike? I don't say no 😎. And so today, after a hike by Sabine Hauke (Wanderungen für die Seele Ruhrgebiet Edition), we were on our way. The start is at Zeche Ewald and whoever wants can also climb the Halde Hoheward. The Emscherbruch is beautiful!. The …

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July 15, 2024,Reizvolle Kontraste - Zeche Ewald und das Emscherbruch

Unfortunately, I'm definitely not doing enough hiking at the moment 🤷So today I was very happy that I was able to go for a Monday walk with Ralf again. For the tour we once again used the book, Hiking for the Soul in the Ruhr Area. We started at the Ewald mine, then passed the Ewald Lake and then through …

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July 29, 2024,Ewaldsee Aussichtspunkt – Zeche Ewald Runde

Gelsenkirchen Rammstein last day. Boys delivered and got ready for the big day. 30 degrees at the start, phew, the place is warm!

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Ewald Lake – Emscherbruch Nature Reserve loop from Hertener Emscherbruch

Ewald Lake

Ewald Lake in the Emscherbruch

Wetland Area in the Ruhr Region

Duck Pond Gelsenkirchen

Emscherbruch Nature Reserve

Emscherbruch Nature Reserve

Subsidence Markers in NSG Hertener Emscherbruch

Pit Horse Sculpture at Hoheward Visitor Center

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