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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

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View of Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

03:40

14.1km

100m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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4.61 km

View of Phoenix Lake

Highlight • Lake

The approximately 24-hectare lake, stretching 1.2 kilometers in length and about 320 meters in width, has become a small oasis for relaxation and sports.

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5.84 km

View of Phoenix Lake from the Kaiserberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over the lake and the new houses

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6.01 km

New Kaiserberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The New Kaiserberg consists of excavation of the Phoenix Lake and protrudes 40 meters above the water surface. No wonder you have a great view from up here. For example …

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7.82 km

Phoenix Lake South Shore

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully landscaped lake with a small harbor and many cafes. Numerous water birds cavort at the lake and are currently having offspring.

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8.27 km

Phoenixsee

Highlight • Lake

Great little ice cream parlor directly on the Phoenix lake.

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8.69 km

Hörder Burgplatz at Phoenix Lake

Highlight • Settlement

Ambitious 'harbor' on a small artificial lake (Phoenix-See) in southern Dortmund created by excavating some of the toxic contaminated soils of a 200-year old former industrial site next to the historic location of the medieval Hoerde castle.
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10.6 km

Phoenix-West Blast Furnace

Highlight • Monument

The Phoenix-West blast furnace plant, founded in the 19th century, is a testament to Dortmund's industrial past and is located in the Hörde district. It symbolizes the steel production that …

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10.9 km

Phoenixwerk Dortmund

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In spring and late autumn, the complex lights up particularly beautifully at sunrise and sunset.

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14.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

635 m

490 m

191 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

4.67 km

2.16 km

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

25°C

13°C

87 %

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Comments

August 11, 2023,Westfalenpark und Phoenix-See – Dortmund

Actually, this tour should start and end in the Westfalenpark. Unfortunately, we were told that we would have to pay again to re-enter the park. Since I preferred to walk through the park than through the settlement, we drove a little further and started at the Emscher. Along the Emscher we went to the Phönixsee, which we circled once. Many …

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December 17, 2023,Eine Runde um den Phoenix See von Phoenix West aus

Two months ago I was traveling here as a mammoth and today I wanted to walk part of the way again and reminisce a little. The lake really invites you to walk around it at any time of the year. You can eat well along the way or combine it with a visit to Phoenix West. It's really great what …

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November 5, 2021,Westfalenpark und Phoenixsee

Directions: U-Bahn Märkische Str. / exit U-Bahn Kohlgartenstr.

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January 21, 2026,Dortmund, Phoenix See, Kaiserberg, Hörde & Phoenix des Lumieres

One of Germany's largest urban development projects is Lake Phoenix in Dortmund-Hörde. On the site of the former ThyssenKrupp AG steelworks, formerly Hoesch, a new recreational area has emerged on approximately 100 hectares of development land, following roughly 160 years of steelmaking history. The area is surrounded by attractive building plots. Five years of planning culminated in another five years …

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July 23, 2021,Dortmund Phoenix, die Dritte - ist aber auch schön 😊

Today we thought about the Olli in some places and took a few photos for him 😁

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July 17, 2022,...von den Westfalen-Hallen🏟 zum Phonixsee🦅🏞 und zurück...gemütlicher Sonntags-Spaziergang, mit Bergmann-Export🍺

This manageable round led from the Westfalen-Hallen to the stadium, via the joint-gentle Finnenbahn, to the Phoenix-See🛀 and back to the 🏟 climbed the new Kaiserberg via the back stairs and as a reward a Bergmann Export and the "Sud of the Month"😋👍 🏻😁...riding a bike very relaxed...except for the stairs....tried out the new photo app for a little more …

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View of Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

View of Phoenix Lake

View of Phoenix Lake from the Kaiserberg

New Kaiserberg

Phoenix Lake South Shore

Phoenixsee

Hörder Burgplatz at Phoenix Lake

Phoenix-West Blast Furnace

Phoenixwerk Dortmund

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