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North Rhine-Westphalia

Sunken path on the Baldeneysteig – Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Sunken path on the Baldeneysteig – Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

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Sunken path on the Baldeneysteig – Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

02:24

8.82km

130m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.11 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1.94 km

Singletrack Trail Between Hammerstraße and Bauernhof

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The days of coal dust and industrial noise are long gone: the Ruhrpott is green and beautiful and offers many great trails for hiking and mountain biking.

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2

2.48 km

Scenic Forest Path on the Bergischer Weg

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Very nice hiking route with good forest trails for everyone

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3

2.69 km

Bergischer Trail – Hammer Mark Section

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"A new hiking paradise on a 27-kilometer route was created in 2017 around Lake Baldeney in Essen. The circular hiking trail is part of the Green Capital Days in the …

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4

3.88 km

Sunken path on the Baldeneysteig

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Part of the route of the "Baldeney Steig", quite narrow and accordingly slippery and slushy when wet ...

ruhr-guide.de/freizeit/wandern-und-kletter/der-baldeneysteig/24952,0,0.html
essen.de/leben/gruene_hauptstadt_europas_2017/baldeneysteig.de.html

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5.28 km

Haus Scheppen: Ruins and Marina

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The Scheppen family was once a noble fiefdom of Werden Abbey and was one of the largest feudal estates in Werden in the Middle Ages. Of the formerly closed four-wing …

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7.05 km

Lake Baldeney

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The Baldeneysee, dammed in 1931 as a water reservoir and to purify the Ruhr water, is today a recreational area of supra-regional importance.

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7

7.45 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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nice path along the lake, but can also be very crowded

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7.99 km

View of Lake Baldeney

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I can recommend a trip to Baldeney in the evening or at night (summer/spring). The lake looks completely different then. Absolutely great

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8.82 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.43 km

2.35 km

1.73 km

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

2.91 km

804 m

468 m

< 100 m

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