Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee – View of Lake Harkort loop from Herdecke

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Herdecke

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee – View of Lake Harkort loop from Herdecke

Hard

4.5

(34)

hikers

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee – View of Lake Harkort loop from Herdecke

05:35

19.6km

430m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Felsen am Harkortsee

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.28 km

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee

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An imposing building on the edge of the city center of Herdecke. The bridge leads the tracks over the Ruhr and Harkortsee at a height of over 30 meters. The building is 313 meters long.

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View of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke

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Great view of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke. With a length of 313 m and 12 semi-circular arches of 20 m each, the viaduct spans the valley.

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3.88 km

Ruhrhöhenweg Forest Path with Views of the Ruhr Valley

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Interesting stone carving clamped between two trees.

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4.26 km

View of the Harkortsee from the Felsen am Harkortsee

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After reaching the hill from Wetter through a shady valley, the path winds its way above the valley of the Ruhr along the mountains.
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5.18 km

View of Lake Harkort

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After all, you pedal up almost 150 vertical meters here - it feels like a few more. So high can the pot! And so nice: The view of the Harkortsee …

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6.57 km

Gut Schede Manor

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Nice area - great trails and many places with great views

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13.2 km

Viewpoint

14.0 km

View of the Ruhr Region

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The path between the houses can be denied well but respect very steep but a terrific view

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19.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.73 km

6.46 km

4.41 km

523 m

482 m

Surfaces

6.52 km

5.60 km

4.10 km

2.35 km

865 m

179 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

9°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

November 19, 2021,Durchs Ardeygebirge....🥾🐕🐕🐾

... from Witten to Herdecke. Actually, I didn't want to do such a long lap, but no rain, hardly any people, you walked around like that. Then there were paths that I didn't know and the thirst for adventure was awakened. 😅 So it was a nice loop almost exclusively through the forest and many narrow paths.

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