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Schloss Herten – Horizontobservatorium Herten Runde von Herten

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Schloss Herten – Horizontobservatorium Herten Runde von Herten

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May 23, 2021

Schloss Herten – Horizontobservatorium Herten Runde von Herten

Moderate

04:18

16.2km

3.8km/h

160m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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997 m

Herten Castle

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Herten Castle is a moated castle on the western edge of downtown Herten. It is located in the midst of an old English landscape garden and was first documented in …

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4.31 km

Ewald Lake

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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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6.05 km

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

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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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8.23 km

Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward

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Sky Bridge also called "Panorama Bridge".
Brilliant idea to build a bridge that also serves as a platform for a great panoramic view.

In the background the STEAG thermal power plant.

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10.2 km

Obelisk and Sundial on Hoheward Slag Heap

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I would never have expected something like that up here. Crazy. 💈

The sundial, which is around 3,000 square meters in size, is located on the south plateau (140 meters). …

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10.3 km

Horizon Observatory on the Hoheward spoil tip

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On the northern summit plateau, the horizon observatory was built in 2008. The modern structure consists of a circular, flat surface of 88 m diameter, a lowered by 1.50 m …

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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9.76 km

4.73 km

1.16 km

316 m

190 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

4.65 km

2.13 km

693 m

406 m

181 m

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Schloss Herten – Horizontobservatorium Herten Runde von Herten

Herten Castle

Ewald Lake

View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald)

Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward

Obelisk and Sundial on Hoheward Slag Heap

Horizon Observatory on the Hoheward spoil tip

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