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Emscher Spring Farm – Emscher spring loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Emscher Spring Farm – Emscher spring loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

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runners

Emscher Spring Farm – Emscher spring loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

02:03

19.2km

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: April 29, 2026

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Aplerbecker Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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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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906 m

Central Park

Highlight • Forest

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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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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11.2 km

Emscher spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Emscherquellhof is a half-timbered farm complex in the area of Holzwickede east of Dortmund. The farmhouse, built in 1801, consists of the main building, a converted stable building and …

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12.3 km

Hixterwald

Forest

16.4 km

Aplerbecker Wald

Nature Reserve

16.8 km

Aplerbecker Wald Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A new-looking refuge in the Aplerbeck Forest.

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17.1 km

Schwerte Railway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft

Highlight • Structure

This "tower" is the venting chimney of the underlying swords railway tunnel.

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.63 km

6.76 km

1.67 km

1.08 km

975 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

4.66 km

4.62 km

1.63 km

1.51 km

1.30 km

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

24°C

10°C

37 %

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Emscher Spring Farm – Emscher spring loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

Geographical Center of North Rhine-Westphalia

Central Park

Emscher Path Between Aplerbeck and Sölde

Emscher Spring Farm

Emscher spring

Aplerbecker Wald Shelter

Schwerte Railway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft

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