View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

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View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf

05:46

21.9km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 9, 2026

Tips

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Emscherbruch, westlich Kleiweg

Emscherbruch mit Ewaldsee

Hertener Emscherbruch

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.09 km

Emscherbruch, westlich Kleiweg

Nature Reserve

9.92 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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10.2 km

Ewaldsee

Lake

11.4 km

Schlägel & Eisen Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

With a bit of luck you can see a beautiful owl that has been living here for a few years.

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11.7 km

Hoheward spoil tip and Ewald Colliery

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, I didn't count the steps, but there were quite a few to get from the Ewald Colliery to the slag heap plateau. There must be at least 300 steps, …

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11.8 km

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Until the late 1990s, it was one of the largest mines in Germany. Today it is a future location, a place for art and culture and the largest slag heap landscape in Europe.

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13.6 km

View of the Horizon Observatory at Hoheward

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unfortunately it is not foreseeable when you will be able to enter the plateau again, cracks on the weld seams. Hopefully it will not be torn down.
Halde Hoheward and …

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13.9 km

Horizon Observatory on Hoheward

Highlight • Monument

The Horizon Observatory is a cool thing. There is a slanted equator arc that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and a meridian arc that divides the sky …

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14.4 km

View of Halde Hoheward and the Horizon Observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great nature experiences possible. Here an intrepid little buzzard that was hunting mice. And at the same time watched the visitors of the heap with undaunted curiosity 🙃🙂

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15.1 km

Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward

Highlight • Bridge

From the bridge, you have a very beautiful view of the horizon observatory and, on the other side, over the old mine site.

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16.7 km

Halde Hoppenbruch

Peak

21.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

2.86 km

2.69 km

900 m

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.89 km

6.95 km

2.88 km

1.69 km

1.12 km

364 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

17°C

9°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2024,Zwei "Höhe"punkte im Revier...Hoheward und Riesenrad

What wouldn't you do for a flying visit to the Cranger Kirmes? 😊

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August 16, 2023,Halde Hoheward, Halde Hoppenbruch, die Emscher und viel Grün

That was a classic Ruhrpott hike 😉 first it was sporty up the sky stairs to the heap. There you have a fantastic view over the Ruhr area. We continue to the next heap, also with a view of the pot. From there we go down and further along the Emscher. The section Emscher and the garbage dump on the …

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March 13, 2022,Halde Hoheward, Halde Hoppenbruch und Ewaldsee

- Halde Hoheward
- Sky Bridge
-Hoppenbruch heap
- Nature reserve
Emscher break
- Ewaldsee
- Ewald colliery
-Balcony promenade

A great hike with many highlights in the middle of the Ruhr area.
Highly recommended.
👍🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️

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July 29, 2024,Emscherbruch, Hoheward und Hoppenbruch

A hike starting from the Resser Mark through the Emscherbruch, along the Emscher over the Hoppenbruch and Hoheward slag heaps. Via the Ewald mine, the Ewaldsee back to the source through the Emscherbruch...

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March 3, 2025,Himmelsbrücke – Hoheward Runde von Hochlarmark👍

Challenging due to the many steps up to the slag heap.

Warning: There's another climb at the end. Stairs and steps.

Highlights: Slag heap, Old Mine

👍

Verdict: 4

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May 22, 2022,Himmelsbrücke – Hoheward Runde von Hochlarmark

Beautiful tour with many sights. Easily overlooked because of some parts, as some are overgrown, also not suitable for hikers with knee problems on some short sections - unpaved, steep, but can be easily bypassed

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