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About the Hoppenbruch and Hoheward spoil heaps
6.03 mi
+525 ft
-499 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Gelsenkirchen (Regierungsbezirk Münster)
On this walk, you’ll experience the traces of mining at the Hoppenbruch and Hoheward spoil heaps, as well as on the site of the former Ewald colliery, first-hand.
The romantic Hohlgasse and the Liliental Forestry Research Station
4.48 mi
+620 ft
-604 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Ihringen (Regierungsbezirk Freiburg)
This circular walk takes you through the picturesque Liliental valley, home to the Baden-Württemberg State Forestry Research Institute. Research is carried out there to determine which tree species will best suit our needs in the future in the face of climate change. Along the way, you’ll also pass the ‘Romantische Hohlgasse’, a path that winds through the Ice Age limestone deposits from the Alpine region.
Muttental Mining Circular Walk
6.32 mi
+653 ft
-636 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Witten (Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg)
The historic Muttental Mining Circular Walk passes not only the Hardenstein Castle ruins on the banks of the Ruhr but also the Nachtigall Colliery. Here you’ll find a museum with an interesting exhibition.