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Margarethe Ventilation Shaft – Emscher Spring Farm loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Margarethe Ventilation Shaft – Emscher Spring Farm loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

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Margarethe Ventilation Shaft – Emscher Spring Farm loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

02:02

19.1km

170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Aplerbecker Wald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

865 m

Geographical Center of North Rhine-Westphalia

Highlight • Monument

The work of art shows the outline of NRW. Two bench seats invite you to linger

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2

906 m

Central Park

Highlight • Forest

3

4.20 km

Emscher Path Between Aplerbeck and Sölde

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Paved path along the Emscher! Good for cycling or running. MTB not required.

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4

10.9 km

Margarethe Ventilation Shaft

Highlight • Monument

Nice bike path is worth it

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5

11.1 km

Emscher Spring Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Emscher" springs from the "Emscherquellhof". This was formerly used as a dirty water channel for the Ruhr area. The renaturation has now become a highlight. Here at the source …

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12.2 km

Hixterwald

Forest

16.3 km

Aplerbecker Wald

Nature Reserve

8

16.6 km

Aplerbecker Wald Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A new-looking refuge in the Aplerbeck Forest.

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19.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.63 km

6.62 km

1.67 km

1.08 km

975 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

4.73 km

4.51 km

1.51 km

1.51 km

1.30 km

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Tuesday 25 August

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15°C

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